Names

Russian and Ukrainian form of Angelica.

Variant of Janez.

Latvian and Lithuanian form of Angelica.

Russian diminutive of Anna.

Variant of Janez.

Albanian form of Angela.

Galician form of Angelus (see Angel).

Alternate transcription of Arabic أنور (see Anwar).

Means “brighter, more luminous” in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Means “very beautiful” in Welsh.