The first name Ennis
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Borrowed from Irish Inis.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 boys were named Ennis, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 13 births (#1,859).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ennis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ennis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Ennis, the 9,157th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 62 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ennis
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ennis HayesArgentinian association football player (1896-1956)
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ennis mean?
- Borrowed from Irish Inis.
- What is the origin of the name Ennis?
- Borrowed from Irish Inis.
- How popular is the name Ennis?
- In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Ennis, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2024, with 13 births.
- Is Ennis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,524 US babies named Ennis since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Ennis most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 62 babies were named Ennis, its highest rank at 874th.
- Is Ennis also a surname?
- Yes. Ennis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.