Eneko
Eneko is a Basque masculine given name, derived from the hypocoristic, old Basque name Enneco, "my little/dear", from ene (my) + ko (little). Variants of the name rendered in Spanish include Inigo and most widespread form Íñigo or Iñigo.
Meaning & Origin of Eneko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eneko is a Basque masculine given name, derived from the hypocoristic, old Basque name Enneco, "my little/dear", from ene (my) + ko (little). Variants of the name rendered in Spanish include Inigo and most widespread form Íñigo or Iñigo.
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The Story of Eneko
Eneko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Enekos were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Eneko ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Enekos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Eneko
Eneko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Eneko's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Eneko'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 .
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