Where does the name Anas come from?

Anas is a boy name of Arabic origin. Popular in the US Turkish community as "Enes.

Is Anas a boy or a girl name?

Anas is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 2,619 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Anas in 2023?

Anas ranks #1346 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2016 with 151 babies.

How do you pronounce Anas?

Anas is pronounced AH-nas (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Anas?

Anas is also written as Enes, Ennas.

A name from Arabic · Boy

Anas

أَنَس

"Good company, friendliness, sociability." Name of Anas ibn Malik, a companion who served the Prophet for ten years and narrated over 2,000 hadiths.

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Popularity over time

A 45-year arc in numbers.

2,619 U.S. births recorded from 1978–2023.

Popularity · 1978–2023

140 births in 2023

1978 2000 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

A"Good company, friendliness, sociability." Name of Anas ibn Malik, a companion who served the Prophet for ten years and narrated over 2,000 hadiths.

Etymology, in one line

Arabic root: ʾ-n-s — أ-ن-س, companionship, friendliness

Regional variants

Popular in the US Turkish community as "Enes." Short, clean, and phonetically easy for English speakers.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Anas".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Enes Most common Ennas

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Anas.

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Anas ibn Malik (companion of the Prophet)
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Enes Kanter Freedom (NBA player)

Quick answers

People often ask about Anas.

What does the name Anas mean?: Anas means "Good company, friendliness, sociability." Name of Anas ibn Malik, a companion who served the Prophet for ten years and narrated over 2,000 hadiths.
Where does the name Anas come from?: Anas is a boy name of Arabic origin. Popular in the US Turkish community as "Enes.
Is Anas a boy or a girl name?: Anas is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 2,619 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Anas in 2023?: Anas ranks #1346 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2016 with 151 babies.
How do you pronounce Anas?: Anas is pronounced AH-nas (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Anas?: Anas is also written as Enes, Ennas.

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.