Anwar

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proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

Anwar1

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Arabic.

Anwar2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Arabic.

Origin

Anwar · proper noun

  1. Arabicأَنْوَر“most luminous”
  2. EnglishAnwar

Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʔanwar, “most luminous”).

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Anwar · proper noun

  1. Arabicأَنْوَار“lights”
  2. EnglishAnwar

Borrowed from Arabic أَنْوَار (ʔanwār, “lights”).

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Translations

Arabic أنور, أَنْوَار
  • أنور (ʔanwar)male given name
  • أَنْوَار (ʔanwār)female given name
Bengali আনোয়ার
  • আনোয়ার (anōẇar)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 安瓦爾 /安瓦尔, 安華 /安华
  • 安瓦爾 /安瓦尔 (Ānwǎ'ěr)male given name
  • 安華 /安华 (Ānhuá)male given name
Hindi अनवर, अनवार
  • अनवर (anvar)male given name
  • अनवार (anvār)female given name
Indonesian Anwar
  • Anwarmale given name
Malay Anwar
  • Anwarmale given name
Thai อันวาร์
  • อันวาร์male given name
Turkish Enver
  • Envermale given name

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APA

Anwar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anwar

MLA

“Anwar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anwar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anwar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anwar.

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