Meaning and history
From Sumerian 𒂗 (en) meaning “lord” and 𒆠 (ki) meaning “earth, ground” (though maybe originally from 𒆳 (kur) meaning “underworld, mountain”), Enki, known as Ea to the Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians, was the Sumerian god of water and wisdom and the keeper of the Me, the divine laws.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 5 births, rank #12,145
2020: 6 births, rank #10,605
20212021: 7 births, rank #9,714
2022: 6 births, rank #10,863
2023: 18 births, rank #5,255
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 14 births, rank #6,143
In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Enki, ranking #6,143 among boys.