8,160births recorded
11Countries
2Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#361Catalonia 2025
Anwar is a boy name family recorded 8,160 times in 11 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#361 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 76.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Anvar (Kazakhstan).
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 Anwar
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwar | Catalan | 2,864 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3128 | 1978 | ▼ 13 % |
| Anwar | Catalan | 655 | 🇫🇷 France | #1447 | 2017 | ▼ 28 % |
| Anwar | Catalan | 480 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1307 | 2006 | ▲ 17 % |
| Anwar | Catalan | 298 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #361 | 2017 | ▼ 41 % |
| Anwar | Catalan | 291 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #848 | 2012 | ▼ 17 % |
| Anwar | Catalan | 105 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #739 | 2017 | ▼ 35 % |
| Anvar | Kazakh | 3,342 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #583 | 1990 | ▼ 38 % |
How we grouped these names
- Anwar ↔ Anvar — spelling variant
Questions about Anwar
How popular is the name Anwar?
In 2025 it ranked #361 in Catalonia. Official registers record 8,160 births across 11 countries.
What is Anwar in other languages?
Anvar (Kazakh).
When was Anwar most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 76.9 births per 100,000.
Is Anwar a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Anwar is a boy name.