16,442births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
2016Peak · Kazakhstan
#202Kazakhstan 2025
Anuar is a boy name family recorded 16,442 times in 13 countries since 1926. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#202 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 2016, at 162.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Anouar (France, Belgium, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Anuar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anuar | Kazakh | 12,162 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #202 | 2016 | ▼ 54 % |
| Anuar | Kazakh | 426 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #545 | 2016 | ▼ 69 % |
| Anuar | Kazakh | 329 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 2021 | ▲ 50 % |
| Anuar | Kazakh | 171 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1926 | – |
| Anuar | Kazakh | 128 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #345 | 2021 | new |
| Anuar | Kazakh | 109 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2015 | – |
| Anouar | French | 2,040 | 🇫🇷 France | #1656 | 2015 | ▼ 58 % |
| Anouar | French | 625 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #974 | 2015 | ▼ 71 % |
| Anouar | French | 232 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2016 | – |
| Anouar | French | 11 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2002 | – |
| Anouar | French | 6 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Anouar ↔ Anuar — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Anuar
How popular is the name Anuar?
In 2025 it ranked #202 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 16,442 births across 13 countries.
What is Anuar in other languages?
Anouar (French).
When was Anuar most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 2016, at 162.9 births per 100,000.
Is Anuar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Anuar is a boy name.