Enver
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- en-VER
- Origin
- Arabic
Enver is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “more luminous”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Enver mean?
Arabic: Turkish and Balkan form of Arabic anwar
“more luminous”
From Arabic anwar, 'more luminous'; Enver Pasha was a leading Ottoman officer and Young Turk figure.
Is Enver a girl's or a boy's name?
Enver is a boys' name.
How popular is Enver in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 6 boys.
Enver in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Enver
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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More Arabic names
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Enver: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/enver, updated 20 October 2026.