Eni

The name Eni is the masculine variant of Enie, which is a short form of the name Iphigenie. The meaning of the name can be translated as "the strongly born" or "the strong from birth."

What does the name Eni mean?

Eni is a masculine first name that is a short form of Enie, which in turn is derived from Iphigenie. Translated, the name means "the strongly born" or "the strong from birth." Its roots lie in Ancient Greek and consist of two components. The first part, iphios (ἴφιος), stands for "strong," "powerful," or "stout." The second component comes either from genés (γενής), which means "born," or from génos (γένος), which denotes "gender" or "descent." In the Indonesian context, Eni as a girl's name means "the flowing," derived from the Sanskrit word enī́ (एनी), which means "rushing," "falling," or "flowing." Among men, the name is particularly common in the Balkan countries.

Where does the name Eni come from?

The etymology of Eni shows that it is both a masculine and a feminine first name, with origins in Ancient Greek meaning "the strongly born." The Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Eni?

E-ni, as in 'energy' with a short 'i' sound

Popularity

In Germany, Eni is a rather rare first name. In 2017, it ranked 3,867th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2012, when it reached 3,479th place. In the last ten years, Eni has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,742nd.

Famous people

• Eni Gesinde (Nigerian rugby player)
• Eni Imami (football player from Albania)
• Eni Llazani (South African basketball player)
• Eni Malaj (Albanian football player)