boy's name
Anas
AH-nas
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,117
France
#91
2025 births
Anas is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "friendliness" or "companionship," borne by one of the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad. It ranks ninety-first in France and 313th in England and Wales.
- Anas is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 760 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 861 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anas over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 735 |
| 2000s | 2,425 |
| 2010s | 5,465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,350 |
What Anas means
Anas means friendliness, sociability or affection. The Arabic root gives words for intimacy and good company, so the name describes a disposition toward others rather than a personal quality held alone.
Where Anas comes from
Anas comes from the Arabic root hamza-nun-sin, associated with friendliness, familiarity and companionship — the same root behind ins, meaning humankind, and the word for a companion. Its bearer is Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet Muhammad as a boy and lived into his nineties, becoming one of the most prolific narrators of hadith; more than two thousand traditions are attributed to him. The name is common across the Arab world and in Turkey as Enes. It is unrelated to the Latin anas, a duck, which shares the spelling by coincidence and occasionally confuses reference sites.
Anas in use
Anas ranks ninety-first in France with about 685 births in 2025 and 313th in England and Wales, so it has genuine reach beyond France, appearing in Scotland too. Its peak in our records is 2016. Our data carries it from 1978, placing it in the same generation of Arabic names as Kaïs and Naïm rather than the more recent wave.
How popular is Anas?
In 2025, Anas was given to 685 babies in France, ranking #91 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anas is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Anas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Anâs | Anâs is a rare spelling of Anas, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Anas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Anas in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Anas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anas
What does the name Anas mean?
Anas means "friendliness" or "companionship," from an Arabic root associated with intimacy and good company.
Who was Anas ibn Malik?
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad who served him as a boy and became one of the most prolific narrators of hadith.
Is Anas related to the Latin word for duck?
No. The spellings coincide; the name is Arabic.
How popular is Anas?
Ninety-first in France and 313th in England and Wales.
Is Anas a girl's or a boy's name?
Anas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anas?
Anas has 2 syllables.
Is Anas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anas currently ranks #91 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.