Globally, אנקר (Anker 
, אנקר 
) is a rare predominantly male, but scarcely feminine first name. The first name אנקר is habitual in Denmark, where it is quite a rare male name, Norway, where it is a rare masculine name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Denmark, and China. More frequently, אנקר is the last name as well as the forename.