Enver is both a masculine given name and a surname. In Turkish, Albanian, Bosnian and Crimean Tatar, it is the transliteration of the Arabic name ''

Anwar Anwar may refer to: * Anwar (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Anwar (singer) (born 1949), an Indian playback singer * ''Anwar'' (2007 film), a 2007 Hindi film * ''Anwar'' (2010 film), a 2 ...

'', which means "luminous". Notable people with the name include:

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* Enver Ablaev (born 1979), Uzbek-born Ukrainian freestyle skier *

Enver Adrović Enver Adrović (, born 20 May 1969) is a retired Montenegrin footballer from SFR Yugoslavia. Life and career Born in Ivangrad, SFR Yugoslavia (now known as Berane) he played in the Slovenian PrvaLiga with NK Ljubljana and Olimpija Ljubljana ...

(born 1969), Montenegrin retired footballer *

Enver Ahmed Enver Ahmed (1909–1992), pen name Ahmed, was an Indian cartoonist and creator of Chandu, the turbanned, paunchy central character of a popular cartoon strip in the '' Hindustan Times''. Life and career Ahmed was born in Rawalpindi (then in Ind ...

(1909–1992), Indian cartoonist *

Enver Alivodić Enver Alivodić (; born 27 December 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Early years Alivodić started out at his hometown club Novi Pazar, making his senior debuts in 2001. He also spent som ...

(born 1984), Serbian footballer * Enver Balkan (1902-1966), Turkish Olympic fencer *

Enver Baig Mohammad Enver Baig (Urdu: محمد انور بیگ) is a Pakistani politician and former member of the Senate of Pakistan. He was affiliated politically with the Pakistan Peoples Party until 2012 before joining the Pakistan Muslim League (N). ...

, Pakistani politician and member of the Senate of Pakistan *

Enver Brandt Enver Brandt (born September 30, 1991) is a South African rugby union player for in the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams ...

(born 1991), South African rugby union player * Enver Cenk Şahin (born 1994), Turkish footballer *

Enver Čolaković Enver Čolaković (27 May 1913 – 18 August 1976) was a Bosnian novelist, poet and translator, best known for his 1944 novel ''The Legend of Ali-Pasha''. During the later stages of World War II he served as a cultural attaché to the Independent S ...

(1913–1976), Bosnian writer and poet *

Enver Duran Enver Duran (born June 19, 1945 in Bursa) is a Turkish medic specialising in thoracic-cardiovascular surgery, a university professor and Chancellor (Rector) of the Trakya University, Edirne 2004-2012 (July) and since 2013 Dean of the Fakulty medi ...

(born 1945), Turkish professor and medical doctor *

Enver Erdogan Enver Erdogan is an Australian politician and Victorian Government Minister. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since August 2019, representing Southern Metropolitan Region from 2019 to November 2022, and No ...

, Australian politician * Enver Faja (1934–2011), Albanian architect and diplomat *

Enver Galim Enver Galim (March 15, 1915, Kazan, Russian Empire – March 2, 1988, New York, US), Tatar writer and journalist, was one of the translators of the Bible into the Tatar language. After graduating from the Institute of the Tatar Language and Lit ...

(1915–1988), Tatar writer and journalist *

Enver Gjokaj Enver Leif Gjokaj ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in the science fiction television series ''Dollhouse'' and as Daniel Sousa in '' Agent Carter'', a role he later reprised ...

(born 1980), Albanian-American film and television actor * Enver Hadri (1941–1990), Kosovar Albanian human-rights activist *

Enver Hadžiabdić Enver Hadžiabdić (born 6 November 1945) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. He is so far the only person in Željezničar history to have won league titles both as a player and as a manager. As a player he ...

(born 1945), Bosnian footballer and manager *

Enver Hadžihasanović Enver Hadžihasanović (born 7 July 1950) is a former Bosnian chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and convicted war criminal. Biography Hadžihasanović was born in Zvornik in 1950 in the SR Bosnia and Herzego ...

(born 1950), Yugoslavian and Bosnian retired military general *

Enver Halilović Enver Halilović is a former ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Russian Federation Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia North Asia or Northern Asia ...

, Bosnian ambassador *

Enver Hasani Enver Hasani was the president of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo . Biography Hasani was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo. He completed his elementary and middle school programs in Mitrovica, while his law studies were completed at the University of ...

, Kosovar Albanian academic *

Enver Hoxha Enver Halil Hoxha ( , ; 16 October 190811 April 1985) was an Albanian communist politician who was the authoritarian ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 unt ...

(1908–1985), Stalinist dictator of

communist Albania The People's Socialist Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë, links=no) was the Marxist–Leninist one party state that existed in Albania from 1946 to 1992 (the official name of the country was the People's R ...

Enver Hoxhaj Enver Hoxhaj (born 4 October 1969) is a Kosovar politician.https://www.kuvendikosoves.org/shq/kryesia/ He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a Former Leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo. Career Hoxhaj se ...

(born 1969), Kosovar politician *

Enver Ibërshimi Enver Ibërshimi (born 30 November 1939 in Elbasan) is an Albanian retired football player who was a one club man, having spent the entirely of his career with Labinoti Elbasan between 1960 and 1973. He scored 92 league goals for the club throu ...

(born 1939), Albanian football player *

Enver Idrizi Enver Idrizi ( mk, Енвер Идризи; born 4 August 1966) is a Croatian former karateka and former World Champion. He is an ethnic Albanian, born in Skopje. He was the karate champion of Yugoslavia at the age of 16. The day he won his firs ...

, Croat-Albanian karateka *

Enver İzmaylov Enver İzmaylov ( uk, Енвер Ізмайлов, russian: Энвер Измайлов) born (June 12, 1955) is a Crimean Tatar folk and jazz guitarist who uses a tapping style on electric guitar. Career Enver İzmaylov was born in Fergana, Uz ...

(born 1955), Crimean Tatar jazz musician *

Enver Jääger Enver Jääger (born 28 October 1982 in Kohila) is a former Estonian footballer. He was a striker, and is 1.80 m tall. He played two games for the Estonia national football team The Estonia national football team ( et, Eesti jalgpallikoond ...

(born 1982), Estonian retired footballer *

Enver Lisin Enver Gennadievich Lisin (russian: Э́нвер Генна́дьевич Ли́син; born April 22, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Traktor Chelyabin ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey player * Enver Lugušić (born 1961), Bosnian goalkeeper * Enver Maloku (1954–1999), Kosovar Albanian journalist *

Enver Mamedov Enver Nazim oglu Mammadov ( Azerbaijani: ''Ənvər Nazim oğlu Məmmədov''; 15 August 1923 – 7 September 2023) was a Soviet diplomat and a mass media manager. During his career, spent mostly in Russia and the West, he was primarily known und ...

(born 1923), Soviet diplomat *

Enver Marina Enver Marina (born 27 January 1977) is a Kosovan-Albanian footballer who plays for FV 07 Diefflen. Honours * Oberliga Südwest (V): 2009 * Regionalliga West The Regionalliga West is a German semi-professional football division administe ...

(born 1977), Kosovan-Albanian footballer * Enver Marić (born 1948), Bosnian footballer and coach *

Enver Mujezinović Enver Mujezinović (born in Foča) was a Bosnian intelligence agent. Yugoslav National Army He was an officer in the JNA's counter-intelligence service KOS. He was one of the KOS generations that were called "academic of his generation". Arm ...

, former Yugoslav intelligence agent * Enver Murad (1913–1999), Pakistani former diplomat * Enver Ören (1939–2013), Turkish businessman *

Enver Petrovci Enver Petrovci (born 28 February 1954 in Pristina) is a Kosovo-Albanian actor, writer and director. He went to high school in Prishtina and completed acting school in Belgrade. He played as Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Cesar and other famous Shakes ...

(born 1954), Kosovar actor * Enver Redžić (1915–2009), Bosnian historian and cultural observer * Enver Sekiraqa (born 1972), Kosovar fugitive *

Enver Soobzokov Enver Soobzokov ( ar, انفر شوابسوقه; russian: Энвер Сообзоков; born May 3, 1978) is a Jordanian professional basketball player of Circassian descent. He plays for ASU of the Jordanian basketball league. He also is a me ...

(born 1978), Jordanian basketball player * Enver Surty (born 1953), South African politician *

Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov (russian: Энвер Умярович Юлгушов; 25 June 1938 – 20 April 2022) was a Russian professional football coach and player. He worked as a president of a coaching council of FC Rostov FC Rostov (ru ...

(born 1938), Russian footballer and coach

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* Ali Enver Adakan (born 1977), Turkish retired dinghy sailor *

İsmail Enver İsmail Enver, better known as Enver Pasha ( ota, اسماعیل انور پاشا; tr, İsmail Enver Paşa; 22 November 1881 – 4 August 1922) was an Ottoman military officer, revolutionary, and convicted war criminal who formed one-third ...

(1881–1922), Ottoman Turkish military officer, usually known as Enver Pasha

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Aslı Enver Aslı Enver Gökbudak (born 10 May 1984) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in several TV series including as Mine in ''Kavak Yelleri'', as Ahu Kumral in ''Suskunlar'' and as Süreyya in ''İstanbullu Gelin''. She is also know ...

(born 1984), Turkish actress

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