Enki
Enki, also known as Ea, was the Mesopotamian god of wisdom, crafts, fresh subterranean waters, magic, and incantations. He was believed to rule the Abzû. In Mesopotamian astronomy, he was associated with the stars of the southern band of the sky. Enki's wife was Damgalnuna, and their children included Nanshe, Asalluhi, Marduk and Enbilulu. His sukkal was Isimud.
- Sumerian Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Enki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Enki, also known as Ea, was the Mesopotamian god of wisdom, crafts, fresh subterranean waters, magic, and incantations. He was believed to rule the Abzû. In Mesopotamian astronomy, he was associated with the stars of the southern band of the sky. Enki's wife was Damgalnuna, and their children included Nanshe, Asalluhi, Marduk and Enbilulu. His sukkal was Isimud.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Sumerian Mythology
The Story of Enki
The earliest SSA record of Enki as a baby boy name dates back to 2015, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Enki — #5,249 in the national rankings. About 65% of every Enki on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Enki last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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About the name Enki
Enki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Enki's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,249. Use the chart and map above to compare Enki'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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