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Meaning

The name Enid has the following meaning:

Life, spirit. This name was extracted from King Arthur's tales. It had become rather popular in England by the 1920s.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Enid is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Enid in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Enid is pronounced as eh-nid

Origins

Enid originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Enid and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Enid: Boys - Lloyd, Owen, Girls - Glynis, Nerys, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Enid: Eanid, Ened, Enedd, Enidd, Enide, Enit, Enite, Enyd, Enydd, Enyde

Style

We think the name Enid should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Enid to be: A studious, upper-classed woman

In one word, you might describe Enid as a(n) "distinguished" person.

See other "distinguished" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Enid (or its variants) are:

Enid Mary Blyton, born on 11 August, a famous writer. Enid Mary Blyton's background: Popular children's books writer. She wrote a few series of books for the children, such as 'The Wishing Chair' and the very well-known 'Famous Five' series.

Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, born on 20 July, a famous actress. Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg's background: Known to the audience as Diana Rigg, this famous actress is best known for her portrayal of Emma Peel (see Emma) in 'The Avengers' and as Tracy Bond in the 1969 James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. Besides film acting, she also did stage acting and musicals. She was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1994.

Enid Algerine Bagnold, born on 27 October, a famous playwright. Enid Algerine Bagnold's background: British author and playwright. She is best known for the 1935 story 'National Velvet', which was filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor as the main character.
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