Anwar (name)


Anwar is the English transliteration of two Arabic names commonly used in the Arab world: the male given name ʼAnwar, meaning "luminous" or the female given name ʼAnwār, meaning "a collection of lights". Both names may also be encountered as surnames, sometimes also with the accompanying "al" as in Al Anwar.
In Francophone countries, both names are usually transliterated as Anoir, Anouar and Al Anouar with the definite article "al". The name is transliterated in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Turkey as Enver.
Notable people with the name Anwar and variants include:

People with the given name

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