Enzo

Enzo: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “estate ruler”
Origin: Italian
Say it: EN-zoh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Enzo is an Italian name used as a short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo, and also associated with the Germanic name Heinz/Heinrich line in some cases. Its exact pathway varies, but the common given-name sense is well established in Italian.

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How popular is Enzo?

20241,369 per million US babies

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Babies named Enzo in 20244,556

2024 rank#74 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188030,415

Enzo is rising: use over the last five years is 5.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Enzo

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
Lorenfrom Laurentum · Latin
Renzohome ruler · Italian
Lorenzafrom Laurentum · Latin
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian

Enzo questions

What does the name Enzo mean?

Enzo means "estate ruler". It comes from Italian. Enzo is an Italian name used as a short form of Lorenzo or Vincenzo, and also associated with the Germanic name Heinz/Heinrich line in some cases. Its exact pathway varies, but the common given-name sense is well established in Italian.

Is Enzo a boy or girl name?

Enzo is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Enzo?

4,556 US babies were named Enzo in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Enzo?

Enzo is usually pronounced EN-zoh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.