Anas
“sociable, affectionate”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 95th
- births in 2023–2025
- 2,120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 856
- +4.6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Anas
Anas means “sociable, affectionate” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Anas in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Anas has been rising (+4.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Anas every 3.9 schools, all spellings combined.
Anas in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
329th boys’ name393 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,103+10.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
649th boys’ name51 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,332
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
478th boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,591
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
662nd boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,994
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,335th boys’ name427 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,041+4.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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