Enver is both a masculine given name and a surname. In

Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire * The w ...

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

, Bosnian and Crimean Tatar, it is the transliteration of the Arabic name '' Anwar'', which means "luminous". Notable people with the name include:

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Enver Ablaev Enver Nazymovych Ablaev (born 5 June 1977 in Chirchiq) is a Crimean Tatar freestyle skier of specializing in aerials who has represented Ukraine in the Olympics. Career Ablaev competed at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Ukraine. In ...

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

Enver Adrović Enver Adrović (, born 20 May 1969) is a Montenegrin retired 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 a ...

(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 Indi ...

(1909–1992), Indian cartoonist *

Enver Alikhanov Enver Alikhanov (; April 30, 1917, in Baku – 31 July 1992) was the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 29 December 1961 to 10 April 1970. A monument to Alikhanov exists in Baku. See also *Prime M ...

(1917–1992), Azerbaijani Soviet minister *

Enver Alivodić Enver Alivodić (; born 27 December 1984) is a Serbian retired 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 some time on lo ...

(born 1984), Serbian footballer *

Enver Aliyev Enver Aliyevich Aliyev (; 5 August 1927– 23 May 2017) was a Crimean Tatar cotton farmer, who received the title Hero of Socialist Labour. His son Ali is an accomplished physicist in the field of nanotechnology. Personal life Aliyev was born on 5 ...

(1927–2017), Crimean Tatar cotton farmer and Soviet labor hero *

Enver Altaylı Enver Altaylı (born 1944) is a Turkish academic, writer and former secret agent for the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT). Education and early life He was born in Adana in 1944 to a family of Uzbek refugees, and named after Enve ...

(born 1944), Turkish writer, academic and former secret agent * Enver Balkan (1902–1966), Turkish Olympic fencer *

Enver Baig Enver Baig (; 14 December 1948 – 21 April 2023) was a Pakistani politician and member of the Senate of Pakistan. He was affiliated politically with the Pakistan People's Party until 2013 before joining the Pakistan Muslim League (N). He serve ...

(1948-2023), Pakistani politician and member of the Senate of Pakistan * Enver Brandt (born 1991), South African rugby union player *

Enver Bukić Enver Bukić (2 December 1937 – 22 February 2017) was a Slovenian chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster (GM) (1976). He was European Team Chess Championship silver (1973) and bronze (1977) medalist. Biography Enver Bukić was one of the top ...

(1937–2017), Slovenian chess grandmaster *

Enver Cenk Şahin 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'', which means "luminous". Notable people with the name include: Given name * Enver Ablae ...

(born 1994), Turkish footballer *

Enver Čolaković Enver Čolaković (27 May 1913 – 18 August 1976) was a Bosnian writer, journalist 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 Indepen ...

(1913–1976), Bosnian writer and poet *

Enver Duran Enver Duran (born June 19, 1945 in Bursa) is a Turkish doctor specialising in thoracic-cardiovascular surgery; a professor and chancellor of Trakya University, Edirne (2004–2012); and since 2013, dean of the faculty of medicine of Istanbul A ...

(born 1945), Turkish professor and medical doctor *

Enver Erdogan Enver Erdogan is an Australian politician and Victorian Government Minister. He has been a Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since August 2019, representing Southern Metropolitan R ...

, Australian politician *

Enver Faja Enver Faja (April 6, 1934 – October 5, 2011) was an Albanian architect and diplomat. Faja served as the Ambassador of Albania to Poland from 1992 to 1996. Artan Shkrell, the head of Albania's Architects Association, called Faja, whose career ...

(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 actor. He is known for his roles as Victor in the science fiction television series '' Dollhouse'', Daniel Sousa in '' Agent Carter'' and '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and Clark Evans ...

(born 1980), Albanian-American film and television actor *

Enver Hadri Enver Hadri (1941 – 25 February 1990) was a Kosovo Albanian human rights activist. According to an Albanian blog AACL, he was assassinated while he stopped at a traffic light in Brussels, by three Yugoslavs working for State Security Admi ...

(1941–1990), Kosovar Albanian human-rights activist *

Enver Hadžiabdić Enver Hadžiabdić (born 6 November 1945) is a Bosnian former football manager and player, best known for playing for and later managing Željezničar. Hadžiabdić is the only person in Željezničar history to have won league titles both as a ...

(born 1945), Bosnian footballer and manager *

Enver Hadžihasanović Enver Hadžihasanović (7 July 1950 – 16 December 2024) was a Bosnian chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a convicted war criminal. Biography Hadžihasanović was born in 1950 in Zvornik, at the time par ...

(1950–2024), Yugoslavian and Bosnian military general and convicted war criminal *

Enver Halilović Enver Halilović is a former ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Russia, Russian Federation. See also * Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Moscow References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ambassadors of Bosn ...

, 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 revolutionary and politician who was the leader of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the Secretary (titl ...

(1908–1985), Albanian politician and leader of the

People's Socialist Republic of Albania The People's Socialist Republic of Albania, () was the Marxist-Leninist state that existed in Albania from 10 January 1946 to the 29 April 1991. Originally founded as the People's Republic of Albania from 1946 to 1976, it was governed by the P ...

from 1946 until his death in 1985 *

Enver Hoxhaj Enver Hoxhaj (born 4 October 1969) is a Kosovar politician. He served as minister for foreign affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a former leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo. Career Hoxhaj served as a professor at the University of ...

(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 thro ...

(born 1939), Albanian football player * Enver Idrizi (born 1966), Croat-Albanian karateka *

Enver Imamović Enver Imamović (29 October 1940) is a Bosnian archaeologist and historian. Imamović's area of interest is ancient past of the Balkan Peninsula, and the history of early medieval Bosnia. Biography Imamović was born on 29 October 1940, in Fo ...

(born 1940), Bosnian archaeologist and historian *

Enver İzmaylov Enver İzmaylov (, ; 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, Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union into a Crimean Tatar fami ...

(born 1955), Crimean Tatar jazz musician *

Enver Jääger Enver Jääger (born October 28, 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. Personal He has a younger brother, Enar Jääger, who plays f ...

(born 1982), Estonian retired footballer *

Enver Ziya Karal Enver Ziya Karal (1906–1982) was a historian, academic and university administrator in Turkey. Early life He was born in Kosovo, then a part of the Ottoman Empire. During the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) in which his father and other relatives we ...

(1906–1992), Turkish academic *

Enver Kazaz Enver Kazaz (born 15 January 1962) is a Bosnian literary historian, literary critic, writer, social commentator and publicist. He is a Centennial Professor and head of the department of Croatian literature in the wider department of comparative ...

(born 1962), Bosnian writer and intellectual * Enver Koso (born 1966), Bosnian handball player *

Enver Lisin Enver Gennadievich Lisin (; born April 22, 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was Russian champion in 2006 and won European champ ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey player *

Enver Lugušić Enver Lugušić (born 1 May 1961) is a retired Bosnian goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach, who last managed Al-Fujairah. Playing career Club Lugušić started his career in FK Lokomotiva Brčko in 1979. Two years later, he moved to FK J ...

(born 1961), Bosnian goalkeeper * Enver Maloku (1954–1999), Kosovar Albanian journalist * Enver Mamedov (1923–2023), Soviet diplomat * Enver Marina (born 1977), Kosovan-Albanian footballer *

Enver Marić Enver Marić (born 16 April 1948) is a Bosnian former professional football goalkeeper and retired football manager. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers from the former Yugoslavia of all time. Club career Marić starte ...

(born 1948), Bosnian footballer and coach *

Enver Mujezinović Enver Mujezinović (born in Foča) was a Bosnian intelligence agent. Yugoslav People's 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". Mujez ...

, former Yugoslav intelligence agent * Enver Murad (1913–1999), Pakistani former diplomat *

Enver Ören Enver Ören (10 February 1939, Honaz, Denizli – 22 February 2013, Şişli, Istanbul) was the founder of İhlas Holding. He was born in Turkey. He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Istanbul University in 1961. He was accepted to the pre ...

(1939–2013), Turkish businessman *

Enver Pasha İsmâil Enver (; ; 23 November 1881 – 4 August 1922), better known as Enver Pasha, was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turkish people, Turkish military officer, revolutionary, and Istanbul trials of 1919–1920, convicted war criminal who was a p ...

(1881–1922), Ottoman statesman, general and politician *

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 Enver Redžić (; 4 May 1915 – 4 November 2009) was a Bosnian historian, cultural observer, professor, and founder of the publishing company ''Svjetlost''. During World War II, he was a member of anti-fascist groups ZAVNOBiH and AVNOJ. Early lif ...

(1915–2009), Bosnian historian and cultural observer *

Enver Sajjad Anwar Sajjad, more commonly known as Enver Sajjad (27 May 1935 – 6 June 2019) was a Pakistani playwright and fiction writer. Because he was a novelist, playwright, actor, director, producer, voice-over artist, columnist, painter, dancer an ...

(1935–2019), Pakistani playwright and fiction writer *

Enver Šehović Enver Šehović (January 15, 1967 – July 27, 1993) was a Bosnian army commander in the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH), commanding 1st Knight Motorized Brigade. He was posthumously awarded the highest military award, the ...

(1967–1993), Bosnian army commander * Enver Sekiraqa (born 1972), Kosovar fugitive * Enver Shehu (1934–2009), Albanian footballer and manager *

Enver Sherfedinov Enver Sherfedinov (, ; 1 June 1936 – 22 November 2007) was a Crimean Tatar musician of Tayfa origin. He mastered playing 18 different musical instruments, but is most renowned for his violin music, earning himself the label of "The Crimean Tatar ...

(1936–2017), Crimean Tatar musician * Enver Soobzokov (born 1978), Jordanian basketball player * Enver Surty (born 1953), South African politician *

Enver Yetiker Enver Kemal Yetiker (1875 Kadıköy, Istanbul – 1955, Istanbul) was a Turkish Turkish may refer to: * Something related to Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish cit ...

(1875–1955), Turkish educator *

Enver Yıldırım Enver Yıldırım (born 18 October 1995) is a Turkish Olympian fencer who competes in the sabre event. Early years in fencing Yıldırım started performing fencing in 2005. He was inspired by his older brothers who were trained by their neig ...

(born 1995), Turkish fencer *

Enver Yulgushov Enver Umyarovich Yulgushov (; 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 () is a Russian professionalism in association football ...

(1938–2022), Russian footballer and coach * Enver Gortash, fictional character from the video game ''

Baldur's Gate 3 ''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a 2023 role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main installment of the ''Baldur's Gate'' series, based on the tabletop fantasy role-playing game ''Dungeons & Dragons''. A partial ...

Middle name

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

Hasan Enver Pasha Hasan Enver Pasha, (; 1857, Istanbul – 1929, Istanbul) was an Ottoman Turkish general. Personal life He was the son of Mustafa Celalettin Pasha a Polish convert to Islam, who fled to the Ottoman Empire after a failed Polish uprising agains ...

(1857–1929), Ottoman general

Surname

Ali Enver Sultanzade Ali Bey (; 29 September 1921 – 2 December 1971) also Ali Akoğlu, was a Turkish military pilot. He was the son of Naciye Sultan and Enver Pasha. Early life Sultanzade Ali Bey was born on 29 September 1921 in Berlin, Germany. His fa ...

(1921–1971), Turkish military pilot *

Aslı Enver Aslı Enver (born 10 May 1984) is a British-born Turkish Cypriot 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 ...

(born 1984), Turkish actress * Mahpeyker Enver (1917–2000), Ottoman princess *

Naciye Enver Emine Naciye Sultan (; "''benign/trustworthy''" and "''saved and freed''"; 25 October 1896 – 4 December 1957) called also Naciye Enver, was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman princess, the daughter of Şehzade Selim Süleyman, son of Sultan Abdulmeji ...

(1896–1957), Ottoman princess *

Türkan Enver Türkan (also, Turkyany, Tyurkend, Tyurkyan, and Tyurkyany) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 10,108. It means "Türk village" in Azerbaijani. "An" at Türkan word mean is "village"in persian See also ...

(1919–1989), Ottoman princess