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Ender

“Extremely rare” — Turkish, from Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1745 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ender is near its high-water mark: it reached #1264 in 2022 and still ranked #1745 in 2025. About 1,900 boys have carried it since 1991.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Enders

• Ender Arslan — Turkish basketball player (born 1983)
• Ender Inciarte — Venezuelan baseball player
• Ender Günlü — Turkish association football player (born 1984)
• Ender Echenique — Venezuelan footballer
• Ender Alkan — Turkish association football player (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

• Ender Wiggin — Ender's Game hexalogy · Speaker for the Dead

What Enders become

Among 51 notable people named Ender:

Similar names: Demir · Henley · Karam · Haider · Namir · Jasir

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