Enes is a Turkish male given name derived from the

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name ''Anas.'' The name originates from one of the companions of the Islamic prophet

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Anas ibn Malik Anas ibn Mālik ibn Naḍr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī (; 612 712) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Finding the Truth in Judging the Companions, 1. 84-5; EI2, 1. 482 A. J. Wensinck J. Robson He was nicknamed Khadim al-Nabi for ...

. In the

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, Enes 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 and is also common among

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. In this region, the female equivalent of Enes is Enesa. Among the groups in this region that use this name, there are variant ways the name is spelled: Ernes/Ernesa, Anes/Anesa (for example,

Anesa Kajtazović Anesa Kajtazovic (born August 30, 1986) is a Bosnian-American politician who was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 61st District from 2011 to 2015. Kajtazovic was an unsuccessful candidate for Iowa's 1st congression ...

), and Arnes/Arnesa.

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* Enes Batur (born 1998), Turkish YouTuber *

Enes Bešić Enes Bešić (born 5 June 1963) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former football midfielder. Club career He was one of the most influential players in the 1980s in Čelik Zenica that earned him a transfer to Belgrade giants Red Star in 1988. During ...

(born 1963), Bosnian footballer *

Enes Demirović Enes Demirović (born 13 June 1972) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer. International career He made his debut in Bosnia and Herzegovina's first ever official international game, a November 1995 friendly match away against Albania, a ...

(born 1972), Bosnian footballer *

Enes Erkan Enes Erkan (born 10 May 1987 in Adapazarı, Turkey) is a World and European champion Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +84 kg division. He transferred from the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. to t ...

(born 1987), Turkish karateka *

Enes Fermino Enes Fermino (born 29 May 1987) is a Congolese and Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Fermino began his career in the youth at FC Lausanne-Sport and was promoted to the first team in 2004. In 2 ...

(born 1987), Swiss footballer *

Enes Kanter Freedom Enes Kanter Freedom (; born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Turkish-American former professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Switzerland to Turkish parents, he wa ...

(born 1992), Turkish–American basketball player *

Enes Mešanović Enes Mešanović (born 22 August 1975) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian international footballer, who played for Sloboda Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dinamo Zagreb and Osijek in Croatia and had a brief spell with Erzurumspor in the Tur ...

(born 1975), Bosnian footballer * Enes Novinić (born 1985), Croatian footballer *

Enes Özdemir Enes Özdemir (born 2002) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kata. Career He won the gold medal in the Team kata event at the 2021 European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia. He won the bronze medal in the Team kata event at t ...

(born 2002), Turkish karateka * Enes Rujovič (born 1989), Slovenian footballer *

Enes Sağlık Enes Sağlık (born 8 July 1991) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch ...

(born 1991), Belgian-Turkish footballer *

Enes Uğurlu Enes Uğurlu (born March 9, 1989) is an archer from Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It border ...

(born 1989), Turkish archer *

Enes Ünal Enes Ünal (born 10 May 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club AFC Bournemouth and the Turkey national team. Ünal scored on his Süper Lig debut on 25 August 2013 for Bursaspor against Galatasaray, mak ...

(born 1997), Turkish footballer * Enes Meral (born 2000), Turkish-German rapper *

Enes Mahmutović Enes Mahmutović (born 22 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dutch club NAC Breda. Born in Kosovo, he plays for the Luxembourg national team. Club career In the summer of 2014, Mahmutović signed his first p ...

(born 1997), Bosnian footballer *

Enes Sipović Enes Sipović (born 11 September 1990) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Oțelul Galați On 22 January 2009, Aged 18, Sipović joined Oțelul Galați on a three-and-a-half-year deal. He won the ...

(born 1990), Bosnian footballer *

Enes Begović Enes Begović (born 6 June 1965) is a Bosnian pop-folk singer and producer. Early life Enes Begović was born on 6 June 1965 in Visoko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. While attending a Visoko high school in 1978, Begović passed an audition as a sol ...

(born 1965), Bosnian singer *

Enes Mameledžija Enes Mameledžija (born 16 August 1949) is a Bosnian former professional footballer. Career He played his football in Yugoslavia for Iskra Bugojno then was traded FC Sète of France. He went on to play for Athlétic Club Arlésien ( AC Arles). ...

(born 1949), Bosnian footballer *

(born 1963), Bosnian footballer *

Enes Muhić Enes Muhić (born 21 January 1961) is a Bosnian retired football midfielder. Club career He debuted professionally in 1982–83 Yugoslav Second League playing with NK Jedinstvo Bihać. Playing at same level in the 1985–86 season with RFK N ...

(born 1961), Bosnian footballer

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