Enya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Enya – Meaning: kernel, seed – Origin: Irish (phoneticized form of Eithne) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EN-yah


Enya is an Irish (phoneticized form of Eithne) girl's name meaning “kernel, seed”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Enya

Meaning: Kernel, seed.

Origin: Irish (phoneticized form of Eithne).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Enya

Phonetic: EN-yah   IPA: /ˈɛnjə/

Popularity of Enya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1989–2024.

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