Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Anas: meaning and origin
أنس- Meaning
- Friendliness, warm companionship
- Arabic
- أنس
- Say it
- A-nas
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Anass
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet ﷺ for ten years as a boy and narrated many hadith.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Anas mean?
Friendliness, warm companionship.
How do you pronounce Anas?
Say it as A-nas; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written أنس.
Is Anas in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Anas a boy's or girl's name?
Anas is a boy's name.
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