Anas
A Hebrew name meaning friendliness. Just 144 men in Poland carry it, and most Poles will never meet one, though a few boys still get it each year.
Anas Pronunciation
Anas is pronounced AH-nahs (/ˈanas/).
What Anas means
Where Anas comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Anas has its origin in Hebrew, and the meaning that came to sit with it is friendliness. The word points outward, toward company and the ease of being among other people. It is a small name with an open face.
The strongest cultural association belongs to Arabic. There the name was carried by Anas ibn Malik, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad who served in his household as a young boy and lived into old age. He became one of the most frequently cited narrators of early Islamic tradition, and that long life gave the name a public record few others of the period can match.
In a Polish class register, Anas reads as compact and easy to call. It has no diminutives or variants to compete with. The name arrives whole. Anas keeps its Hebrew origin and one plain meaning, friendliness.
How many people are named Anas
1 in 148237 men in Poland is named Anas. 144 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2711 among male names.
Anas's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1447 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2020.
Where parents choose Anas
Anas is most popular in Masovian, 510% above the national average (4 boys born 2019–2025).
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Masovian
+510%1 in 88,566 babies
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Masovian+510% 4 born1 in 88,566 babies+510%
Anas as a middle name
Anas is a first name for 144 men in Poland and a middle name for another 22, an 87/13 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1843rd, between Amon (22) and Ariusz (22).
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#1841 Aleksi22
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#1842 Amon22
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#1843 Anas22
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#1844 Ariusz22
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#1845 Azad22