Worldwide, Anwal (Anwal 
) is a rare principally masculine, but very seldom feminine given name. The forename Anwal is habitual in Morocco, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, Nigeria, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Tanzania. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nigeria, Indonesia, and Morocco. Likewise, Anwal is the last name as well as the forename.