| Anas | Sultan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | companionship, affection | ruler, authority |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-nas | SUL-tun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (151) | 2025 (161) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Anas | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 808 | 816 |
| 2010s | 1,066 | 716 |
| 2000s | 626 | 293 |
| 1990s | 269 | 238 |
| 1980s | 124 | 166 |
| 1970s | 13 | 158 |
| 1960s | 0 | 9 |
From the root '-n-s (أ-ن-س, 'to be sociable, friendly, intimate'), meaning 'conviviality, affection, friendliness'. Borne by Anas ibn Malik, a companion who served the Prophet as a boy.
From Arabic 'sultan', originally an abstract noun meaning 'strength, authority, rulership' (from 'sulta', power/authority), later a sovereign's title. Note: 'ruler/authority', and distinct from 'malik' (king) proper.
Anas and Sultan are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Anas means companionship, affection (arabic origin), while Sultan means ruler, authority (arabic origin).
In US records, Anas first appears in 0 and Sultan in 0, so Anas has the longer recorded history.