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Enya
OriginIrish
Meaning"fire"
About Enya
This phonetic Anglicization of the Irish name Eithne was made familiar by the single-named Irish singer and composer. St. Eithne was the daughter of a king and an early Irish convert to Christianity.
Pronounced EN-ya.
As of October 2026, Enya ranked #4007 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2164 in 2002, Nameberry popularity #852.
Editor's take: The name Enya is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "fire".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,383 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2015 | #4,018 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2016 | #4,022 | 37 | 20.9 |
| 2017 | #4,239 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2018 | #4,485 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,950 | 36 | 22.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,061 | 36 | 21.9 |
| 2023 | #3,234 | 50 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | #4,126 | 35 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | #4,007 | 36 | 22.4 |
World rankings
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Enya on lists
Famous Enyas
- Enya Patricia Brennan (born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin)
Irish singer,songwriter
- Enya Barrett (b. 2011)
daughter of singer Edele Lynch of B*Witched and Michael Barrett
- Enya Umanzor
or enjajaja, ex,viner and now youtuber
Enya in pop culture
- Enya Geil
character in the manga "Stardust Crusaders"
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