Enys
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EN-iss
- Origin
- Cornish
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Enys is a boys' name of Cornish origin, meaning “island”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Enys mean?
Cornish
“island”
The Cornish word for island, found in many Cornish place names.
Is Enys a girl's or a boy's name?
Enys is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Enys in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 22% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Enys, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2021, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Enys in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
Names like Enys
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Myles Otis Elias Rory Atlas Robin Ezra Enzo Tommy Oakley Arthur Rowan
Names related to Enys
More Cornish names
Elowyn Lowen Elowen Jennifer Jenna Denzel Merryn Lowenna Sennen Elowynn Morwenna Demelza Jennah Senara Merrin Jena
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, “Enys: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/enys, updated 20 October 2026.