Enid
Meaning: “spirit, life; purity”
About the name Enid
Enid is a girl name with Middle Welsh roots, meaning “spirit, life; purity”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Enid ranked #4586 for girls in the US, with 30 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1946. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Enid were girls.
Etymology
From Middle Welsh, meaning “spirit, life; purity”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Enid”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4586
- In 2015
- #6302
- Babies in 2025
- 30
Popularity of Enid, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Enid
Enid is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Enid
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.