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Anar

Anar /aˈnaɾ/

“pomegranate (Persian); remembers”1

Probable origin Anar: root entries for anâr + anmak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Anar?

Anar

IPA /aˈnaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Anar mean?

Anar is the Persian word for “pomegranate” and is used with that meaning as a personal name; Turkish nar comes from the same source. The same form also coincides with the aorist of the Turkish verb anmak: anar, “remembers, commemorates”. Which reading lies behind the surname can vary by family.1

That Anar goes back to anâr and anmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Anar made of?

Anar combines Persian and Turkic elements in 1 parts: anar (anar: Persian “pomegranate”).

Anar + root anar anar: Persian“pomegranate” PERSIAN anâr “pomegranate” TURKIC anmak “to remember, to mention” Anar anar root anar: Persian “pomegranate” anâr PERSIAN “pomegranate” anmak TURKIC “to remember, to mention”
Anar: parts and root words

How was the name Anar formed?

Anar is the word anar (“anar: Persian “pomegranate””), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Anar?

Anar Anıl Andıç Angın
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Anıl same root – –
02 Andıç same root – –
03 Angın same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Anar?

  1. İhsan Oktay Anar writer 1960–
  2. Erol Anar writer 1965–
  3. Tayfun Anar figure skater 1982–
  4. Baturay Anar actor 1997–
  5. Mustafa Anar researcher

People surnamed Anar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Anar also a first name?

Yes. Anar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pomegranate (Persian); remembers”.

Anar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Anar?

Badem, Çınar and Fındık share gloss keywords with Anar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Anar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Anar alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Anar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Anar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: anar accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Anar accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Anar

Q1

What does the surname Anar mean?

Anar is the Persian word for “pomegranate” and is used with that meaning as a personal name; Turkish nar comes from the same source. The same form also coincides with the aorist of the Turkish verb anmak: anar, “remembers, commemorates”. Which reading lies behind the surname can vary by family.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anar?

The root word of Anar is anmak (Turkic): “to remember, to mention”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anar?

A·nar, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈnaɾ/.