Baby Names of Ireland

Enat in Irish: Aednat

The Irish form of Enat is Aednat, a girl's name meaning “little fire.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.

Updated September 2026

How to say Aednat
EY-nitTwo syllables, stress on the first
Irish form
Aednat
Meaning
Little fire
Gender
Girl

How do you say Enat in Irish?

Enat in Irish is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

What does Aednat mean?

Aednat means “little fire.” Enat is one of the English forms of the name.

Read more about Aednat: its meaning, origin and stories

Enat is rare in Ireland. Since 1964, fewer than three baby girls a year have been registered with the name, so it doesn't appear in the Central Statistics Office's baby name tables.

Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 and its girls' names table.

Aednat in Ogham

Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Aednat, letter by letter.

᚛ᚐᚓᚇᚅᚐᚈ᚜
  1. AAilm, pine
  2. EEadhadh, aspen
  3. DDair, oak
  4. NNion, ash
  5. AAilm, pine
  6. TTinne, holly

Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator

Names that go with Enat

Questions about Enat

What is Enat in Irish?
The Irish form of Enat is Aednat, pronounced EY-nit. Aednat means “little fire.”
How do you pronounce Aednat?
Aednat is pronounced EY-nit. Two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Enat a girl's name or a boy's name?
Enat is a girl's name.
Is Enat a rare name?
Yes. Fewer than three girls a year are registered as Enat in Ireland, too few to appear in the Central Statistics Office's tables.