The first name Enya
A girl’s name from Irish.
Pronounced /ˈɛnjə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A female given name from Irish; the phoneticised form of the Irish Eithne.
A form of Irish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 47 girls were named Enya, making it the 778th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 76 births (#558).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Enya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Enya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 girls born in the United States were named Enya, the 4,007th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 77 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.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Enya?
- Enya comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Enya?
- In 2025, 47 girls born in England and Wales were named Enya, ranking 778th. Its peak was 2014, with 76 births.
- Is Enya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,274 US babies named Enya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Enya most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 77 babies were named Enya, its highest rank at 2,164th.
- How do you pronounce Enya?
- Enya is /ˈɛnjə/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Enya a form of?
- Enya is a form of Irish.