The first name Enola
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Created for the titular character in the 1886 American novel Enola, derived from alone spelled backwards.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 girls were named Enola, making it the 1,271st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 53 births (#677).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Enola with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Enola at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 44 girls born in the United States were named Enola, the 3,483rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1953, when 99 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 Enola
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shirley KnightAmerican actress (1936-2020)
Questions
- What does the name Enola mean?
- Created for the titular character in the 1886 American novel Enola, derived from alone spelled backwards.
- How popular is the name Enola?
- In 2025, 25 girls born in England and Wales were named Enola, ranking 1,271st. Its peak was 2023, with 53 births.
- Is Enola a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,084 US babies named Enola since 1880 were girls.
- When was Enola most popular?
- 1953 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Enola, its highest rank at 951st.