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:

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* Enver Ablaev (born 1979), Uzbek-born Ukrainian freestyle skier * Enver Adrović (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 Alivodić (born 1984), Serbian footballer *

Enver Balkan Enver Balkan (5 March 1902 – 1966) was a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cav ...

(1902-1966), Turkish Olympic fencer * Enver Baig, Pakistani politician and member of the Senate of Pakistan * Enver Brandt (born 1991), South African rugby union player * Enver Cenk Şahin (born 1994), Turkish footballer * Enver Čolaković (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 Nort ...

, 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 care ...

(1934–2011), Albanian architect and diplomat * Enver Galim (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 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 Yugoslavians allegedly working for State S ...

(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 w ...

(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 Herzegov ...

(born 1950), Yugoslavian and Bosnian retired military general * Enver Halilović, Bosnian ambassador * Enver Hasani, Kosovar Albanian academic * Enver Hoxha (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 ser ...

(born 1969), Kosovar politician * Enver Ibërshimi (born 1939), Albanian football player * Enver Idrizi, Croat-Albanian karateka * Enver İzmaylov (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. Personal He has a younger brother, Enar Jääger, who plays ...

(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 Chelyabi ...

(born 1986), Russian ice hockey player * Enver Lugušić (born 1961), Bosnian goalkeeper * Enver Maloku (1954–1999), Kosovar Albanian journalist * Enver Mamedov (born 1923), 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. Club career He started his career playing for FK Velež Mostar from 1967 to 1976, for who he played a record 600 games in his ni ...

(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". Army ...

, former Yugoslav intelligence agent *

Enver Murad Enver Murad (1913–1999, Karachi) was a former Pakistani diplomat who served as ambassador to a number of countries including Austria, Ceylon and Zaire. Early life and family Murad married Jamila, the daughter of Khalifa Mohammad Asadullah, in ...

(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 premi ...

(1939–2013), Turkish businessman * Enver Petrovci (born 1954), Kosovar actor * Enver Redžić (1915–2009), Bosnian historian and cultural observer * Enver Sekiraqa (born 1972), Kosovar fugitive * Enver Soobzokov (born 1978), Jordanian basketball player *

Enver Surty Mohamed Enver Surty (born 15 August 1953) is a South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Basic Education in the cabinet of President Cyril Ramaphosa from 2009 till 2019. He is a member of the African National Congress. A law ...

(born 1953), South African politician * Enver Yulgushov (born 1938), Russian footballer and coach

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

(born 1984), Turkish actress

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