Enzo

Boy name

Enzo has been given to 34,998 babies in the U.S. since 1915. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #72 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɛnzəʊ/

Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) + rihhi (“ruler”)), from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from Proto-Indo-European roots. Rare in the US and UK prior to 2003, popularized in the 2000s.

Origin: Italian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

34,998

Peak year

2024 (4,568 babies)

Rank in 2025

#72 for boys

First recorded

1915

10-year trend

▲ +337%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Enzo

Enzo Ferrari

Italian racing driver and entrepreneur (1898–1988)

Enzo Fernández

Argentine footballer (born 2001)

Enzo Francescoli

Uruguayan footballer

Enzo Bearzot

Italian football player and manager (1927–2010)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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