Enis is a male given name. In the

Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...

, Enis is popular among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

in the former Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among

Albanians The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, Albanian culture, culture, Albanian history, history and Albanian language, language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, ...

. The name is a modification to the name Anis, and it holds the same meanings of "genial" and "close friend." The female equivalent to Enis is Enisa (for example, Enisa Nikaj).

Given name

Enis Akaygen Enis Akaygen (1881–1956) was a Turkish diplomat, politician and a self-taught economist. Biography He was born in Plovdiv in 1881. He was named as the ambassador of Turkey to the Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ( ...

(1881–1956), Turkish diplomat and politician *

Enis Alushi Enis Alushi (born 22 December 1985) is a Kosovan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career 1. FC Nürnberg On 28 July 2016, Alushi joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg. His debut with 1. FC Nürnberg came on ...

(born 1985), German footballer *

Enis Arıkan Enis Arıkan (born 3 January 1983) is a Turkish actor, comedian and TV presenter. Born in Istanbul, Arıkan took acting lessons at Müjdat Gezen Art Center and later graduated with a degree in Stage and Performing Arts from Istanbul Bilgi Univer ...

(born 1983), Turkish actor *

Enis Bešlagić Enis Bešlagić (born 6 January 1975) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian actor. In the 2000s, he starred in several films such as ''Fuse (film), Fuse'' (2003), ''Summer in the Golden Valley'' (2003), ''Ivko's Feast'' (2005), ''Ram za sliku moje ...

(born 1975), Bosnian actor *

Enis Batur Ahmet Enis Batur (born 28 June 1952, Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish poet, essayist, novelist, and editor. Education Born in Eskişehir on 28 June 1952, Enis Batur studied at St. Joseph High School Istanbul, B.A. in sociology at the Middle E ...

(born 1952), Turkish poet *

Enis Esmer Ennis Esmer (born December 29, 1978) is a Turkish-Canadian actor, comedian, voice actor, writer, producer and presenter. He is best known for his roles as Osman 'Oz' Bey in ''The Listener'' (2009–2014), Nash in '' Red Oaks'' (2014–2017), Ri ...

(born 1978), Canadian actor * Enis Hajri (born 1983), Tunisian footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Enis Turkish masculine given names Masculine given names