What origin is the name Ena?

Ena comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ena a popular name?

Ena is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Ena does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Ena?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Ena — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Ena Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Ena

Girl

irish

2 syllables

Ena is an irish girl's name meaning "Passionate or fiery; bright and shining; variant of ina: a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain".

Ena is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Passionate or fiery; bright and shining; variant of ina: a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Passionate or fiery; bright and shining; variant of ina: a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ena

Very rare in US records

What does Ena mean?

Ena is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Passionate or fiery; bright and shining; variant of ina: a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain".

Is Ena a rare name?

Yes. Ena does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ena

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Ena

Ena means "Passionate or fiery; bright and shining; variant of ina: a diminutive of any names ending in ina or ena used as a nickname. famous bearer: in 1906 queen victorias granddaughter victoria eugenie julia ena, known as princess ena, became queen of spain" — these names share that spirit.