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Eneida

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How to Pronounce Eneida

Pronounced eh-NAY-dah /eˈnaɪdə/Medium

Meaning: Eneida is the Spanish and Portuguese name of Virgil's Latin epic the Aeneid (about the hero Aeneas), and it came into use as a girl's given name in the Spanish-speaking world. Its literary, classical air made it a graceful choice among Latina families in the United States.Low

In 30 seconds: Eneida is a Spanish name drawn from the Eneida, the local title of Virgil's Aeneid. Quietly literary, it appeared mostly among Latina families across a long stretch of years (said 'eh-NAY-dah').

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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin

MeaningEneida is the Spanish and Portuguese name of Virgil's Latin epic the Aeneid (about the hero Aeneas), and it came into use as a girl's given name in the Spanish-speaking world. Its literary, classical air made it a graceful choice among Latina families in the United States.

U.S. rank (2021)#15977 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1966

Total births (all-time)≈ 876

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eneida comes straight from literature - it is the Spanish and Portuguese name for Virgil's Aeneid, the Latin epic following the Trojan hero Aeneas to the founding of Rome. As a given name it took root in Spanish-speaking communities, where classical and literary names have long been admired, and it reached the United States chiefly through Latina families.

In American records Eneida was always uncommon, hovering near thirty girls a year around its 1966 peak yet appearing steadily from the 1950s into the twenty-first century - a longer, gentler life than most names this rare. It reads as a heritage name rather than a trend, still current where Spanish naming traditions are kept.

Did you know? Eneida is a whole epic poem worn as a name: the Spanish Eneida is Virgil's Aeneid, so a girl called Eneida carries the title of one of the ancient world's greatest stories.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Eneida / Aeneid — Spanish/Portuguese title of Virgil's Aeneid; Latina given name

Variations

AneidaAeneaEnidaEneydaAeneida

Nicknames

EneNeida

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eneida mean?

Eneida is a Spanish name taken from the Eneida, the Spanish title of Virgil's epic the Aeneid.

How do you pronounce Eneida?

It is said eh-NAY-dah /eˈnaɪdə/, three syllables stressed on the second.

Is Eneida a boy or girl name?

Eneida is used as a girl's name.

How popular is the name Eneida?

Eneida has always been rare in the United States, carried mainly by Latina families over many decades.