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Ena

Japanese female given name (えな)

Usage languagesJapanese
US rank (2025)#3,459

Meaning and history

Ena has several uses. In English it may shorten Helena, Regina, or names ending in -ena, each with a different origin. In Croatian and neighbouring languages it can be an independent modern name, while Irish Énna is traditionally masculine and unrelated in form. The intended meaning therefore depends on the bearer. Notable bearers include Scottish playwright Ena Lamont Stewart and Australian-American silent-film actor Ena Gregory. Exact source must be established individually.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 31 births, rank #4,576
2007: 33 births, rank #4,475
2008: 29 births, rank #5,013
2009: 20 births, rank #6,544
2010: 29 births, rank #4,860
20112011: 31 births, rank #4,568
2012: 33 births, rank #4,387
2013: 46 births, rank #3,404
2014: 36 births, rank #4,103
2015: 49 births, rank #3,299
20162016: 40 births, rank #3,777
2017: 42 births, rank #3,627
2018: 44 births, rank #3,497
2019: 47 births, rank #3,337
2020: 41 births, rank #3,607
20212021: 47 births, rank #3,339
2022: 48 births, rank #3,313
2023: 41 births, rank #3,709
2024: 34 births, rank #4,207
20252025: 44 births, rank #3,459

Ena moved from #958 to #970 for girls between 1915 and 1920. Its highest annual birth count came in 1906, with 89 births.