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Enola

ee-NOH-lah

Popularity

#2889

rising

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

3,040

Peak Year

#99 in 1953

First Recorded

1885

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Enola is a name of American origin, created by spelling "Alone" backwards. It gained prominence from the mother of Enola Gay Tibbets, the B-29 bomber pilot.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Enola Holmes

    Fictional character in the 'Enola Holmes Mysteries'

Nicknames

Personality Traits

MysteriousIndependentIntelligentCreative

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