Anwara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Anwara

What is the meaning of the name Anwara ?

The baby name Anwara is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahn-WAH-rah (IPA: /ænˈwɑːrə/ or /ɑːnˈwɑːrə/).

Anwara is Arabic in Origin.

Anwara is a feminine given name from the Arabic root N‑W‑R, “light.” It develops from Anwar - an elative adjective “more radiant” and homonymous with anwār, “lights” - and is feminized with a Persian–Urdu -a/-ah ending. The name therefore conveys senses of “radiant,” “luminous,” and “full of light.” Spellings vary across regions, including Anwara, Anwaarah, and Anowara (Bengali).

Use is strongest in South Asia, especially among Bengali and Urdu speakers in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, and it has traveled with Muslim diasporas to the Middle East, the UK, and North America. The name appears in Bangladeshi arts and public life, aiding its familiarity. Related and variant forms include masculine Anwar/Anwaar, Maghrebi Anouar, Turkish Enver, and Persian/Turkic Anvar/Anver; a feminine counterpart Anwarah is also seen. Cognate “light” names from the same root include Noor/Nur, Nura/Nora, and Munira.