Girl

Enid

EE-nid

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Welsh name possibly meaning 'soul' or 'spirit' in Welsh tradition, famous through Arthurian legend and mid-20th century literature.”

Popularity Over Time

Enid US popularity rank over timeRank 13057 in 2010 to rank 412 in 1920. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#412#6735#130571900192019401960198020002024

Enid is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Welsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Eni

Style

VintageLiteraryClassicEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Enid Blyton (author)
  • Enid from Arthurian legend

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Welsh heritage and literary association

People Also Ask

Welsh name possibly meaning 'soul' or 'spirit' in Welsh tradition, famous through Arthurian legend and mid-20th century literature.

Enid is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Enid include Eni.

Names that pair beautifully with Enid include Clarissa, Rosalind, Tamsin, Dorothy, Cormac.