The first name Enos
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “mortal man”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Enos means “mortal man” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Enos last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Enos with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Enos at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 38 boys born in the United States were named Enos, the 3,148th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 61 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.
Enos in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Enos
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Enos Thompson ThroopAmerican politician (1784-1874)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Enos mean?
- Enos means “mortal man” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Enos?
- From Hebrew אֱנוֹשׁ (enósh, “mortal man”).
- How popular is the name Enos?
- In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Enos, ranking 4,270th.
- Is Enos a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,991 US babies named Enos since 1880 were boys.
- When was Enos most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Enos, its highest rank at 896th.
- Is Enos also a surname?
- Yes. Enos is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.