The baby name Ennis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛnɪs/ — EN-nis.
Ennis is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ennis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛnɪs/ — EN-nis.
Ennis is Irish in Origin.
Ennis is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic name deriving from inis/innis, meaning “island” or “river meadow.” As a toponymic surname, it refers to someone from a waterside settlement, notably the Irish town of Ennis (An Inis) in County Clare; in Scotland it aligns with the surname Innes from the Moray barony of that name. The given name arose through surname-as-first-name practice and traveled with Irish and Scottish emigrants to Britain and North America.
Variants and related forms include Innes and Innis; cognate surnames such as MacInnes/McInnes share the same Gaelic root. Usage is predominantly masculine but increasingly unisex, pronounced EN-iss. Records show modest but steady appearance from the 19th century onward, with modern visibility aided by the character Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain. Note that Ennis is etymologically distinct from Inés (Agnes) and Turkish/Arabic Enes (Anas).
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis | Plemons | Kirsten Dunst | television actor | ★★★★★ | Jesse Plemons | television actor | ★★★★★ |
| Ennis | Cosby | Bill Cosby | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,578 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2010 | #411 | 3 | 2,828 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,056 | 23 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ennis is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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