Enigma may refer to: *

Riddle A riddle is a :wikt:statement, statement, question, or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: ''enigmas'', which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or Allegory, alleg ...

, someone or something that is mysterious or puzzling

Biology

*ENIGMA, a class of gene in the

LIM domain LIM domains are protein structural domains, composed of two contiguous zinc fingers, separated by a two-amino acid residue hydrophobic linker. The domain name is an acronym of the three genes in which it was first identified (LIN-11, Isl-1 and M ...

Computing and technology

* Enigma (company), a New York–based data-technology startup *

Enigma machine The Enigma machine is a cipher device developed and used in the early- to mid-20th century to protect commercial, diplomatic, and military communication. It was employed extensively by Nazi Germany during World War II, in all branches of the W ...

, a family of German electro-mechanical encryption machines *Enigma, the codename for

Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux was a widely used commercial open-source Linux distribution created by Red Hat until its discontinuation in 2004. Early releases of Red Hat Linux were called Red Hat Commercial Linux. Red Hat published the first non-beta release ...

7.2 * Enigma (DVB), the second generation of Enigma software

Film

* ''Enigma'' (1982 film), a film starring Martin Sheen and Sam Neill * ''Enigma'' (2001 film), a film adapted from the Robert Harris novel * ''Enigma'' (2009 film), a short film by the Shumway Brothers * ''Enigma'' (2025 film), a documentary directed by Zackary Drucker

Literature

* ''Enigma'' (novel), a 1995 novel by Robert Harris *

Enigma (DC Comics) Enigma is a name used by two supervillains published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in ''Teen Titans'' (vol. 3) #38 and was created by Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel. A villain in ''Trinity (comic book), Trinity'' has also used the name wh ...

, a DC Comics character * Enigma (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character * ''Enigma'' (Vertigo), a title published by DC's imprint Vertigo * ''Enigma'' (manga), a 2010 manga published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' *''Enigma Cipher'', a series from

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher. They are headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Random House division of Penguin Random House sin ...

*''Enigma'', a novel in '' The Trigon Disunity'' series by Michael P. Kube-McDowell *"Enigma" and "An Enigma", two

poems by Edgar Allan Poe This article lists all known poems by American author and critic Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849), listed alphabetically with the date of their authorship in parentheses. An Acrostic (1829) An unpublished 9-line poem writ ...

The Riddler The Riddler (Edward Nigma, later Edward Nygma or Edward Nashton) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, and debuted in ''Detective Comics'' #140 in O ...

, DC comics character whose full name abbreviates to ''E. Nigma''

Music

Enigma (German band) Enigma is a German musical project founded in 1990 by Romanian-German musician and producer Michael Cretu. Cretu had released several solo records, collaborating with various artists, and produced albums for his then-wife, German pop singer Sand ...

, an electronic music project founded by Michael Cretu * Enigma (British band), a 1980s band *

Enigma Records Enigma Records (also known as Enigma Entertainment Corporation) was a popular rock and alternative American record label in the 1980s. History Enigma Records launched as a division of Greenworld Distribution, an independent music importer/d ...

, an American rock and alternative record label in the 1980s *

Enigma Variations Edward Elgar composed his ''Variations on an Original Theme'', Op. 36, popularly known as the ''Enigma Variations'', between October 1898 and February 1899. It is an orchestral work comprising fourteen variations on an original theme. Elgar ...

, 14 variations composed by Edward Elgar

Albums

* ''Enigma'' (Ill Niño album) (2008) *''Enigma'', 2009

Jim Allchin James Edward Allchin (born 1951, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States) is an American computer scientist, philanthropist and guitarist best known for being a former Microsoft executive. He assisted Microsoft in creating many of the system plat ...

album * ''Enigma'' (Tak Matsumoto album) (2016) * ''Enigma'' (Keith Murray album) (1996) * ''Enigma'' (Aeon Zen album) (2013)

Songs

Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me) "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" is a song by French singer Amanda Lear from her second album '' Sweet Revenge'', released as a single in 1978. It was a chart success upon its original release and enjoyed a resurgence of popularity in 2004 afte ...

", 1978, by Amanda Lear *"Enigma", 2007, by Amorphis from '' Silent Waters'' *"Enigma", 2002, by Trapt from ''

Trapt Trapt is an American rock band formed in Los Gatos, California. Nine studio albums have been recorded to date: ''Amalgamation'' (1999), '' Trapt'' (2002), '' Someone in Control'' (2005), '' Only Through the Pain'' (2008), '' No Apologies'' (2 ...

'' *"Enigma", 2014, by Within the Ruins from ''

Phenomena A phenomenon ( phenomena), sometimes spelled phaenomenon, is an observable Event (philosophy), event. The term came into its modern Philosophy, philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it with the noumenon, which ''cannot'' be ...

'' **"Enigma II", 2024, sequel track from '' Phenomena II'' *"Enigma", 2020, by Lady Gaga from ''

Chromatica ''Chromatica'' is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga, released on May 29, 2020, by Interscope Records and its subsidiary Streamline. Gaga supervised the production with longtime collaborator BloodPop and a variety of other pr ...

Places

Enigma, Georgia Enigma is a town in Berrien County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2010 census, and 1,058 in 2020. The origin of the name "Enigma" is obscure; the name is itself an enigma. Enigma has frequently been noted on lists of un ...

Enigma, Tennessee Enigma is an unincorporated community in Smith County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the Uni ...

Enigma Peak Enigma Peak is a peak, high, surmounting Fournier Ridge in the Desko Mountains, on Rothschild Island in Antarctica. It was probably seen from a distance by F. Bellingshausen in 1821, Jean-Baptiste Charcot in 1909, and the British Graham Land ...

, a mountain in Palmer Land, Antarctica

Television

* ''Enigma'' (Derren Brown), a televised tour show * ''Enigma'' (Canadian TV series), a Biography Channel TV series * Enigma (Thai TV series), a television drama series * "Enigma" (''NCIS''), an episode of ''NCIS'' * "Enigma" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' *Enigma, a character from ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States for six seasons from 2003 to 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime, black comedy, family drama, sati ...

Transport

* ''Enigma'' (yacht), a private superyacht *

Enigma Motorsport Enigma Motorsport is a British racing car team founded by racing driver Linton Stutely and engineer Thomas Farquhar. Formed in 2008 they have prepared Formula Ford racing cars for the British Formula Ford Championship. Their most successful yea ...

, a British motor-racing team

Video games

* ''Enigma'' (1998 video game) * ''Enigma'' (2007 video game) *'' Enigma: Rising Tide'', a 2003 video game *Enigma, a character from ''

Dota 2 ''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve Corporation, Valve. The game is a sequel to ''Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created Mod (video gaming), mod for Blizzard Entertainment's ''War ...

'' *Enigma, a character from ''

Jet Moto 2 ''Jet Moto 2'' (known as ''Jet Rider 2'' in Europe and ''Jet Moto '98'' in Japan) is a Racing game, racing video game developed by Sony Interactive Studios America and SingleTrac and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation ( ...

'' *"The Enigma", an episode of the video game '' Batman: The Enemy Within''

Other uses

* ''The Enigma'' (Doré), a 1871 painting by Gustave Doré *

The Enigma (performer) The Enigma (born Paul Lawrence) is an American sideshow performer, actor, and musician who has undergone extensive body modification, including horn implants, ear reshaping, multiple body piercings, and a full-body jigsaw-puzzle tattoo. His tatto ...

, American *

Enigma (roller coaster) Cannonball Express is a roller coaster located at Pleasurewood Hills, Corton, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is the only Schwarzkopf Jumbo V coaster to be manufactured. History The ride was built in 1983 for a German travelling fair and briefly ...

, Pleasurewood Hills, Suffolk, England * Copenhagen Post & Tele Museum (''Enigma - Museum for Post, Tele og Kommunikation''), the national Danish postal museum *''The Enigma'', a monthly publication of the

National Puzzlers' League The National Puzzlers' League (NPL) is a nonprofit organization focused on puzzling, primarily in the realm of word play and word games. Founded in 1883, it is the oldest puzzlers' organization in the world. It originally hosted semiannual conventi ...

*Enigma, mathematical puzzles published in ''

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'' 1979–2013 * The Enigma (diamond), the world's largest cut diamond