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    The first name Enzo

    A boy’s name from Italian meaning “home”, “ruler”.

    Pronounced /ˈɛnzəʊ/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    Enzo means “home”, “ruler” in Italian.

    Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) + rihhi (“ruler”)), from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from Proto-Indo-European roots. Rare in the US and UK prior to 2003, popularized in the 2000s.

    More names that mean king.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 617 boys were named Enzo, making it the 84th most popular boys’ name.

    0350700 1996200020052010201520202025
    4,925
    babies named Enzo, 1996–2025
    #84
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Enzo with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Enzo at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 4,556 boys born in the United States were named Enzo, the 72nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 4,560 were.

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    34,998
    babies named Enzo since 1880
    #72
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    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.

    Enzo in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Spelled Enzo in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish too.

    Famous people named Enzo

    34 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Enzo Fernández
      Argentine footballer (born 2001)
    • Enzo Nicolás Pérez
      Argentine association football player, born 1986
    • Enzo Scifo
      Belgian footballer, born 1966
    • Enzo Millot
      French footballer (born 2002)
    • Enzo Zidane
      French-Spanish footballer (born 1995)
    • Enzo Roco
      Chilean association football player, born 1992
    • Enzo Lefort
      French fencer, born 1991
    • Enzo Le Fée
      French footballer (born 2000)
    • Enzo Trossero
      Argentine footballer and manager, born 1953
    • Enzo Ebosse
      Cameroonian and French footballer, born 1999
    • Enzo Crivelli
      French association football player, born 1995
    • Enzo Escobar
      Chilean footballer, born 1951

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    Questions

    What does the name Enzo mean?
    Enzo means “home”, “ruler” in Italian.
    What is the origin of the name Enzo?
    Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) + rihhi (“ruler”)), from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from Proto-Indo-European roots. Rare in the US and UK prior to 2003,…
    How popular is the name Enzo?
    In 2025, 617 boys born in England and Wales were named Enzo, ranking 84th.
    Is Enzo a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 34,998 US babies named Enzo since 1880 were boys.
    When was Enzo most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 4,560 babies were named Enzo, its highest rank at 74th.
    How do you pronounce Enzo?
    Enzo is /ˈɛnzəʊ/, 2 syllables.