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En

Gender
Boy
Say it
EN
Origin
Chinese

En is a boys' name of Chinese origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

Where does En come from?

Chinese: Chinese ēn, perhaps 恩 'grace, kindness'; other characters are possible

Is En a girl's or a boy's name?

En is a boys' name.

How popular is En in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 4 boys.

2008Busiest: 4 in 20082017
En in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20173#4,995
20161#6,416
20150–
20140–
20133#4,884
20120–
20110–
20100–
20091#6,016
20084#3,836

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “En: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/en, updated 20 October 2026.