Ena
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning shining fire or brilliance.
Ena by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Ena. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 89 babies in 1906, making it a 1900s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ena. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
- Emawhole; universal; short form of Emma37 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ednarejuvenation, pleasure71 in the US (2017)
- Enyabright or shining one; from aigneis47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eraera or age14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Edawealth; prosperity18 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ena
Names that are said the same way as Ena, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean fire
Like Ena, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Ena, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.