Enlil
A boys’ name of Sumerian origin, meaning lord wind; mesopotamian deity.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Enlil by the numbers
Enlil was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Enlil. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elielmy god is god116 in the US (2017)
- Ennisone choice or single7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ennioof Ennius; Roman family name origin6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Enrichome ruler; catalan form of Henry5 in the US (2017)
- Erlin9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Enlil, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the wind
Like Enlil, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Raidenthunder and lightning god; thunder deity815 in the US (2017)
- Raydenthunder and lightning god; a modern spelling of Raiden394 in the US (2017)
- Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Torinstern; thunder; a form of Torsten36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zephyrwest wind; god of the west wind166 in the US (2017)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Enlil
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