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Anas

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Meaning of Anas: Arabic & Persian: 'friendliness'

Anas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1295th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1295

151 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#318

137 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,906

First recorded 1978 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 58 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 59 babies2003: 60 babies2004: 53 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 75 babies2010: 94 babies20102011: 92 babies2012: 70 babies2013: 84 babies2014: 111 babies2015: 100 babies2016: 151 babies2017: 133 babies2018: 122 babies2019: 109 babies2020: 130 babies20202021: 123 babies2022: 128 babies2023: 140 babies2024: 136 babies2025: 151 babies
US babies named Anas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 151.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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