Meaning of the nameEnis
- Unisex
- E-nis
Enis is a short name of uncertain origin in Brazil, used by men and women; there is also a Turkish and Bosnian name Enis, a form of the Arabic Anis.
Meaning
The meaning of Enis is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 953
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,565
- Median age
- 50 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,186
- people
Enis in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Enis, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (201 people).
261 women 692 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Enis is most common
States with the highest share of people named Enis in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 218 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 129 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 45 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 40 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 18 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Enis
The origin of the Brazilian use of Enis is uncertain. Behind the Name lists Enis as a Turkish and Bosnian form of Anis, from Arabic, 'friendly, friend', but the link between that name and the use in Brazil is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 953 people named Enis, with a median age of 50. IBGE counts only the first word of the given name. In the 2022 Census it appears for both sexes, with more men than women. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Enis · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Anis · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Enis
What does the name Enis mean?
The meaning of Enis is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Enis in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 953 people with the first name Enis, which ranks it number 8,565 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Enis a boy's or a girl's name?
Enis is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 261 women and 692 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Enis most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Enis (218 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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