Anwar is an old Arabic name meaning "Luminous". It may also refer to:
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, often abbreviated and pronounced ?n wâr
Anwar, a 2007 Hindi film
Gabrielle Anwar, English actress
Tariq Anwar, film editor and father of Gabrielle Anwar
Tariq Anwar, Indian politician
Taj Anwar, Black nationalist activist
Joko Anwar, Indonesian film critic and writer
Faraz Anwar, Pakistani guitarist
Saeed Anwar, former Pakistani cricketer
Schouwe Anwar, American soccer player
Anwar Fazal, Malaysian environmental activist
Anwar Hussain, Indian Playback singer
Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian politician
Anwar Khan, former Pakistani cricketer
Anwar Kharral, character in the British drama series Skins
Anwar Maqsood, Pakistani television entertainer
Anwar Pervez, Pakistan-born businessman
Anwar Al Sadat, third President of Egypt.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar