Enkidu Boy
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: EN-kee-doo //ɛŋˈkiːduː//
Origin: Sumerian
Meaning: wild bull; creature of the wild
Historical & Cultural Background
Enkidu is a character from the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. He was created by the gods as a counterpart to Gilgamesh, representing nature and humanity's primal instincts.
Enkidu's story explores themes of friendship, mortality, and the balance between civilization and the natural world.
Fictional characters named Enkidu
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Enkidu is a central figure in the Epic of Gilgamesh, serving as a wild man who becomes a close companion to the hero Gilgamesh.
Sibling suggestions
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Similar names
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Enkidu was first seen in the United States in 2022.
Enkidu has ranked as high as #1388 nationally, which occurred in 2022, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Enkidu has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Enkidu is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Enkidu was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Enkidu
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Enkidu.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |