Anker (cognate Ancher) is a given name of Danish, Faroese and Norwegian origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992), American politician Anker Boye (born 1950), Danish politician Anker Engelund (1889–1961), Danish civil engineer Anker Jørgensen (1922–2016), Danish politician Anker Eli Petersen (born 1959), Faroese writer and artist Anker Rogstad (1925–1994), Norwegian criminal and writer Anker Smith (1759–1819), English engraver
People with the surname Anna Ancher (1859–1935), Danish painter Albert Anker (1831–1910), Swiss painter Bernt Anker (1746–1805), Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright Bernt Theodor Anker (1867–1943), Norwegian linguist, priest and author Carsten Anker (1747–1824), Norwegian politician Christian Anker (businessman) (1917–1988), Norwegian businessman Christian August Anker (1840–1912), Norwegian businessman Christian August Anker (1896–1982) (1896–1982), Norwegian businessman Conrad Anker (born 1962), American rock climber Ed Anker (born 1978), Dutch politician Ella Anker (1870–1958), Norwegian journalist Erik Anker (1903–1994), Norwegian olympic sailor Ferdinand Anker (1876–1954), Norwegian businessman Helen Anker (born 1972), English actress Herman Anker (1839–1896), Norwegian educationalist Irving Anker (1911–2000), American educator Johan Anker (1871–1940), Norwegian olympic sailor Johan Peter Andreas Anker (1838–1876), Danish military officer Kristian Anker (1848–1928), Danish Lutheran minister Lotte Anker (born 1958), Danish saxophone player Michael Ancher (1849–1927), Danish painter Nils Anker (1836–1893), Norwegian politician Nini Roll Anker (1873–1942), Norwegian novelist and playwright Peder Anker (1749–1824), Norwegian politician Peder Anker (historian) (born 1966), Norwegian historian Peter Anker (1744–1832), Norwegian diplomat and colonialist Peter Anker (art historian) (1927–2012), Norwegian art historian Peter Martin Anker (diplomat) (1903–1977), Norwegian diplomat Peter Martin Anker (politician) (1801–1863), Norwegian politician Matthias Joseph Anker (1771–1843), Austrian geologist Robert Anker (1946–2017), Dutch writer Øyvind Anker (1904–1989), Norwegian librarian
See also Poul Anker Bech (1942–2009), Danish painter Anker (noble family) Ankers Anker (disambiguation)