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Enis

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How to Pronounce Enis

Pronounced EE-nis /ˈiː.nɪs/Medium

Meaning: Enis's exact source is unclear; it may trim Agnes, the Greek hagnos name meaning pure or chaste, or echo the Irish place name Ennis, meaning island, though neither can be confirmed as the definite root.Low

In 30 seconds: Enis stays a genuinely short, uncertain name, possibly trimmed from Agnes or echoing the Irish place name Ennis (said EE-nis).
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Origin LowGreek, Irish
MeaningEnis's exact source is unclear; it may trim Agnes, the Greek hagnos name meaning pure or chaste, or echo the Irish place name Ennis, meaning island, though neither can be confirmed as the definite root.
U.S. rank (1934)#3250 ↗ Rising
1934 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 293

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019081934

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

Enis is recorded from 1908 onward, with its short run peaking around 1920 before the name largely disappeared from records.

It was always rare, only a couple dozen girls a year even at its best, and its use had ended almost entirely by the mid-1930s, one of the shorter-lived names in this record.

Did you know? Enis was used briefly and only ever in small numbers, a reminder that not every short vintage name traces cleanly back to a single well-known source.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Enis — Origin uncertain; possible Agnes clip or Ennis place-name echo

Variations

EnidEnnisEnise

Nicknames

Nissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Enis mean?

Its exact origin is uncertain; it may be a trimmed form of Agnes or echo the Irish place name Ennis, meaning island.

How do you pronounce Enis?

It's said EE-nis /ˈiː.nɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Enis a boy or girl name?

Enis is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Enis?

It was always rare and short-lived, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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