Enes
How to say it: eh-NES · /eˈnes/
Turkish and Balkan form of Arabic Anas meaning 'friendly' - very popular in Turkey and Bosnia.
Enes was the 6,821st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,200 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,821 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,200 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Enes is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Enes is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Enes
- Enes Ünal (born 1997)Turkish association football player
- Enes Sali (born 2006)Romanian association football player
- Enes Mahmutovic (born 1997)Luxembourger footballer
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