Ennis

Irish

"from the island"

Ennis Origin and Meaning

The name Ennis is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "from the island".

An appealing Irish placename with a unisex feel, Ennis would be a fresh alternative to Dennis and Ellis. It's little-used for boys and even rarer for girls, but since Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons used it for their son, it could be one to watch.

Ennis Rank in US Top 1000

# 963 in the US

Popularity of the name Ennis

• 1397 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Ennis

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• Sander
• Dacre
• Innes
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• Perrin
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• Jory
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Famous People Named Ennis

• Ennis Clement Whitehead American WWII general
• Ennis Esmer Turkish,Canadian actor
• Ennis Graham pen name used by English author Mary Louisa Molesworth
• Ennis William Cosby (1969 1997), son of American comedian/actor Bill Cosby
• Ennis Howard Plemons (b.2018) son of actors Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons
• Garth Ennis Northern Irish-American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series Preacher with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and The Boys with artist Darick Robertson

The name Ennis in Pop Culture

• Ennis Del Mar central character in book/movie "Brokeback Mountain"
• Ennis County Clare, Ireland