Anas is an Arabic name that means "friendliness" or "affection", from the word uns, which describes warm, sociable company. Anas ibn Malik, a companion and servant of the Prophet Muhammad, is the name's best-known bearer, and it remains common across the Arab world and North Africa. In the United States Anas stood at number 1831 in 2000, reached number 1234 in 2016 and ranks number 1292 in 2025.