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Names from the Arabic root ʾ-n-s

6 names in 6 word forms: 3 boys, 2 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: أنس (1 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

ءنس ʾ-n-s familiarity; humankind
Names
6
Word forms
6
Boy
3
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ء ن س ʾ-n-s · familiarity; humankind
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʾ-n-s

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 3 Girl: 2

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ء ن س · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: أنس · en.wiktionary.org · root of Anas
  3. Wiktionary: أنيس · en.wiktionary.org · root of Anis
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): أَنِيسة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Anisa
  5. Wiktionary: إيناس · en.wiktionary.org · root of Inas
  6. Wiktionary: إنسان · en.wiktionary.org · root of Insan and Insani
  7. Wiktionary: إنساني · en.wiktionary.org · root of Insani

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʾ-n-s mean?

The root ء ن س (ʾ-n-s) relates to familiarity; humankind, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ء ن س. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʾ-n-s?

Anas, Anis, Anisa, Inas, Insan and Insani.

What does أنس mean?

أنس means “friendliness, ease in company”, according to Wiktionary: أنس. In this reference it is spelled Anas.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ʾ-n-s family?

6 word forms: أنس (Anas); أنيس (Anis); أنيسة (Anisa); إيناس (Inas); إنسان (Insan); إنساني (Insani).