Anbar means “ambergris, fragrant substance”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Anbar is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Anbar mean?
Literal meaning
Anbar is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “ambergris, fragrant substance”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.
Anbar in Uzbek
Where does the name Anbar come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Anbar a Uzbek name?
Yes. Anbar is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Anbar across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | AnbarLatin | Girl | same as above: “ambergris, fragrant substance” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Anbar
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anbar[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Анбар | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Anbar
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Anbar rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- IdrisBoy“sower of seed, farmer”same language (uzbek)
- KimyoGirl“alchemy”same language (uzbek)
- HilolaGirl“crescent moon”same language (uzbek)
- BedilBoy“heartsick with love, lovelorn”same language (uzbek)
- SayyoraGirl“planet”same language (uzbek)
- IqbolGirl“good fortune, success”same language (uzbek)
- HikmatBoy“wisdom”same language (uzbek)
- SabohatGirl“beauty, radiance”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Anbar
What does the name Anbar mean?
Anbar means “ambergris, fragrant substance”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Anbar a girl's or a boy's name?
Anbar is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Anbar come from?
Anbar is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Anbar?
Anbar is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Anbar have?
Anbar has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Anbar (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5429358. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “ambergris, fragrant substance” from Anbar (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Anbar (ism); title spelling Anbar in Anbar (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133157172. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133157172
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