Enos

♂ Boy

Pronounced EE-nəs /ˈi.nəs/High

Meaning: Man, mortal, humankind; from Hebrew Enosh, the grandson of Adam in GenesisHigh

In 30 seconds: Humanity's own name from the Bible's third generation: Enos — Hebrew 'man, mortal' — was Adam's grandson, in whose days people 'began to call on the name of the Lord'. Also: the first chimp America orbited.

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Origin HighHebrew

MeaningMan, mortal, humankind; from Hebrew Enosh, the grandson of Adam in Genesis

U.S. rank (2024)#3398 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births34 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,937

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

Enos is the Greek-Latin form of Hebrew Enosh — 'man, mortal' — Adam's grandson, whose generation Genesis credits with beginning public worship. Puritan and frontier America used it steadily (baseball's Enos Slaughter and other bearers carried it into the twentieth century), and a Mormon prophet-book bears the name.

Pop culture added Dukes of Hazzard's deputy and NASA's orbiting chimp. Today it is a deep-vintage rarity — humanity, stated plainly.

Did you know? Enos the chimpanzee orbited Earth in 1961, rehearsing John Glenn's flight — giving this ancient 'mortal man' name the oddest astronaut roster entry in history.

Overall data confidence 88%

Behind the Name — Enos — etymology

Variations

EnoshEnoss

Nicknames

Famous Bearers

★Enos Slaughter (1916-2002)
Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals known for his 1946 World Series 'Mad Dash'

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Enos mean?

Enos comes from Hebrew Enosh and means 'man' or 'mortal' — the name of Adam's grandson.

How do you pronounce Enos?

It's said EE-nəs /ˈi.nəs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Enos a boy or girl name?

Enos is a boy's name.

How popular is Enos?

Enos is a vanishingly rare biblical name in the U.S. today, with Amish and deep-vintage pockets.