boy's name
Anouar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,048
Anouar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1982, when 60 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1967.
Anouar over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 225 |
| 1980s | 450 |
| 1990s | 400 |
| 2000s | 360 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 150 |
How popular is Anouar?
In 2025, Anouar was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anouar 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.
Names that peaked alongside Anouar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anouar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anouar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anouar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anouar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anouar
How popular is the name Anouar?
In 2025, Anouar was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anouar a girl's or a boy's name?
Anouar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Anouar most popular?
Anouar peaked in 1982, when 60 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anouar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anouar currently ranks #1,444 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.