The baby name Enea is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛ.ne.a/ (Italian) — EH-NEH-ah.
Enea is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Enea is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛ.ne.a/ (Italian) — EH-NEH-ah.
Enea is Greek in Origin.
Enea is the Italian and Albanian form of Aeneas, from Greek Aineias (Αἰνείας), the Trojan hero immortalized in Virgil’s Aeneid. The name is commonly derived from Greek aineō “to praise,” giving meanings like “praised” or “praiseworthy,” though some scholars suggest an obscure Anatolian root. In Italy and among Albanian speakers, Enea has long been in steady use.
Humanist revival made it fashionable in Renaissance Italy - most famously Enea Silvio Piccolomini, later Pope Pius II - and it endures in modern figures such as MotoGP racer Enea Bastianini and footballer Enea Mihaj. International variants include Aeneas (Latin/English), Aineias (Greek), Énée (French), Eneas (Spanish), Eneias/Enéas (Portuguese), Enej (Slovene), and Eneasz (Polish). Enea suits those seeking a classical name with a compact, modern sound and a legacy of resilience, piety, and new beginnings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT | Boys | 2024 | #11 | 2,460 | 47 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #19 | 174 | 1,769 |
| AL | 0 | #24 | 55 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #33 | 717 | 5,122 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #122 | 14 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #164 | 11 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #190 | 33 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #234 | 34 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #277 | 13 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 3,191 | 10,046 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #363 | 43 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #371 | 17 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IT | 0 | #536 | 182 | 4,183 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,284 | 163 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Enea is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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