| Sultan | Anas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | ruler, authority | companionship, affection |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SUL-tun | AH-nas |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (161) | 2016 (151) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Sultan | Anas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 816 | 808 |
| 2010s | 716 | 1,066 |
| 2000s | 293 | 626 |
| 1990s | 238 | 269 |
| 1980s | 166 | 124 |
| 1970s | 158 | 13 |
| 1960s | 9 | 0 |
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.
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.
Sultan and Anas are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Sultan means ruler, authority (arabic origin), while Anas means companionship, affection (arabic origin).
In US records, Sultan first appears in 0 and Anas in 0, so Sultan has the longer recorded history.