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Anas

أَنَس

Boy Arabic /AH-nas/ #1346 in 2023

Anas is a boy name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Anas

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

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.

Popularity of Anas

Popularity, 1978–2023

140 births in 2023

1978 2023

2,617 U.S. births recorded from 1978–2023.

Peak year

2016

151 babies

First recorded

1978

45 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

EnesEnnas

Famous people named Anas

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

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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.