Enzo
Say it: EN-zoh/ˈɛnzəʊ/
BoyMeans home ruler, through Henry4 letters2 syllables
#232
in Ireland (2025)
#229 with spellings combined
20
babies in 2025
#191
best rank (2023)
160
babies since 2003
Up 147
10-year rank change
Enzo through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | #229 |
| 2024 | 24 | #197 |
| 2023 | 26 | #191 |
| 2022 | 12 | #338 |
| 2021 | 7 | #439 |
| 2020 | 6 | #472 |
| 2019 | 13 | #311 |
| 2018 | 8 | #411 |
| 2017 | 8 | #418 |
| 2016 | 6 | #491 |
| 2015 | 10 | #376 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
| 2013 | 8 | #422 |
| 2011 | 5 | #540 |
| 2003 | 3 | #500 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Enzo mean?
Home ruler, through Henry
Italian, from German Heinz (a pet form of Heinrich, Henry), and a short form of names like Lorenzo.
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ENzoh
The story of Enzo
Enzo is an Italian name. It is usually traced to the German Heinz, a pet form of Heinrich, which is the German form of Henry. Heinrich is built from old Germanic words for “home” and “ruler”. In Italy Enzo also works as a short form of longer names such as Lorenzo and Vincenzo.
It is best known in Italy and Latin America, and it became very popular in France and Spain in the 2000s. The car maker Enzo Ferrari is its most famous bearer.
In Ireland Enzo first appears in the CSO records in 2003. It has grown slowly since, and its best year was 2023, with 26 boys and a place at number 191. It is used at a similar level in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 156 in 2022.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Enzo (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Enzo
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Enzo | 20 | 160 |
In Northern Ireland
#199 in 2025 with 10 babies. Best rank #156 (2022); 86 babies since 2011.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.