The baby name Enit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛnɪt/ (EN-it).
The baby name Enit is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛnɪt/ (EN-it).
Enit is in Origin.
Enit is a modern variant of Enid, a Welsh feminine name ultimately from enaid meaning “soul, life, spirit.” The figure Enid appears in medieval Welsh literature and Arthurian romance - Geraint and Enid in the Mabinogion and Chrétien de Troyes’ Erec et Enide - establishing the name’s literary pedigree. In the English-speaking world Enid was revived in the 19th century, notably through Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, and Enit arises as an alternate spelling in later records.
Usage of Enit is sporadic but attested in Britain, the United States, and parts of Iberia and Latin America, likely influenced by phonetic or orthographic preferences; it sometimes alternates with Enith. Related forms and variants include Enid (standard English/Welsh), Enide (French/medieval), Enith (Hispanic), and the elaboration Enita. All forms share the core meaning “soul” or “spirit,” lending the name a gentle, introspective character.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #878 | 66 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #916 | 163 | 16,140 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Enit is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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