Anaru or Ānaru is both a given name or a surname. It is a Māori transliteration for Andrew. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Anaru Cassidy (born 2006), New Zealand footballer Ānaru Iehu Ngāwaka (1872–1964), New Zealand clergyman Anaru Kitchen (born 1984), New Zealand cricket player Anaru Matete (died 1890), New Zealand Rongowhakaata leader and farmer Anaru Paenga-Morgan (born 2003), New Zealand rugby union player Anaru Rangi (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player
Surname
Claude Anaru (1901–1977), New Zealand politician and community leader
Fictional characters Anaru, or Naruko Anjō, one of the leading characters in AnoHana
See also
Anaru, a Japanese slang meaning "sodomy," from English "anal" Anārū, or Anaru-ye Yaieh, village in Kerman, Iran
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