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Eniko

Female

« Eniko is a Hungarian female name meaning 'home' or 'grace', popularized by Ferenc Molnár's novel 'The Paul Street Boys'. »

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Meaning, origin, history

Eniko is a Hungarian female given name. It has two possible meanings: "home" or "grace." The name is of Hungarian origin and was popularized by the novel "The Paul Street Boys" written by Ferenc Molnár in 1906. In the novel, Eniko is one of the main characters, a young woman who falls in love with a boy from a rival gang. Her character helped to popularize the name Eniko in Hungary and beyond. Eniko has been used as a given name for girls in Hungary since at least the 19th century. It was also used in other countries where Hungarian communities existed, such as Austria-Hungary and later Yugoslavia. The name Eniko is often spelled with an acute accent on the "i," as in the original Hungarian spelling (Éni

In numbers

Popularity of the name Eniko since 1880

Total births
35
Total since 1880
Peak year
2022
10 births
in 2023
6
Recent births (5 years)
5-year trend
+500%
vs previous 5 years