Girl · #9,825 in 2026

Enchante

Enchanté is a Belgian-built barge of the spits category, originally named Maria, converted into a hotel barge. She is one of around 50 hotel barges operating on the French waterways.

Current Rank
#9,825
Peak Rank
#9,825 (1987)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
1987
Last Year
1987
Peak Year
#9825
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Enchante

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Enchanté is a Belgian-built barge of the spits category, originally named Maria, converted into a hotel barge. She is one of around 50 hotel barges operating on the French waterways.

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Origin & history
Enchanté was built in Oostkamp Belgium in 1958 as a trading barge, 39.50m in length. She carried grain, carbon, chemicals and other bulk goods. She was christened Maria and was renamed several times before finally being registered in France under the name Enchanté, in 2009. She is constructed of steel with a high carbon content, which was more common in pre-war barges. Although slightly more brittle, this type of steel has excellent anti-corrosion properties. Enchanté was refitted for her new purpose in 2009, for a total of €500,000. After the plans were drawn up by the Parisian naval architec

The Story of Enchante

Enchante first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 6 Enchantes were born — ranking #9,825 that year. As of 2026, Enchante ranks #9,825 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Enchantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Enchante

Phonetically similar names — useful when Enchante is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Enchant
  • Enchanter
  • Enchants
  • Ancienty
  • Enchanted
  • Enchanting
  • Encanto
  • Entente
  • Inocente
  • Innocente
  • Enchanters
  • Vincente

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Enchante

What does the name Enchante mean?
Enchanté is a Belgian-built barge of the spits category, originally named Maria, converted into a hotel barge. She is one of around 50 hotel barges operating on the French waterways.
How popular is Enchante in 2026?
In 2026, Enchante ranks #9,825 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Enchante most popular?
Enchante reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #9,825 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Enchante a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Enchante is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Enchante?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Enchante include Ariene, Kelleye, Veronice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Enchante

Enchante is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Enchante's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #9,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Enchante's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.