Enzo is an

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derivative of the German name

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. It can be used also as the short form for

Lorenzo Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ...

Vincenzo Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art * Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor * Vincenzo Bel ...

Innocenzo Innocenzo is a male given name of Latin origin. Notable people with this name include: *Innocenzo da Berzo (1844–1890), Roman Catholic priest *Innocenzo Bonelli (), Captain Regent of San Marino * Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri (1566–1610), Ro ...

, or Fiorenzo. It is most common in the

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, particularly in

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and

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. It has also been well-used in countries such as

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, where it was the most popular name for newborn boys in 2004 and 2007. Enzo has also risen in use in the United States, influenced by the fame of Argentinean footballer

Enzo Fernández Enzo Jeremías Fernández (born 17 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Chelsea and the Argentina national team. Primarily a central midfielder, he is also capable of playing as a defensive ...

. The name is particularly popular among

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People

Enzo Amendola Vincenzo "Enzo" Amendola (born 22 December 1973) is an Italian politician of the Democratic Party (PD). On 5 September 2019, Amendola was appointed Minister for European Affairs in the Conte II Cabinet. Early life and career Amendola was bo ...

(born 1973), Italian politician *

Enzo Amore Eric Arndt (born December 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Enzo Amore and came to prominence for his partnership with Big Cass, whom he teamed with from 2013 to 2017. Toge ...

(born 1986), Ring name of American professional wrestler Eric Arndt *

Enzo Bearzot Enzo Bearzot (; 26 September 1927 – 21 December 2010) was an Italian professional football player and manager. A defender and midfielder in his playing career, he also coached the Italy national team to victory in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. ...

(1927–2010), Italian football player and manager *

Enzo Benedetto Enzo Benedetto (10 November 1905 - 27 May 1993) was an Italian painter, associated with Futurism Futurism ( ) was an Art movement, artistic and social movement that originated in Italy, and to a lesser extent in other countries, in the early ...

(1905–1993), Italian painter *

Enzo Biagi Enzo Biagi (; 9 August 1920 – 6 November 2007) was an Italian journalist, writer and former partisan. Life and career Biagi was born in Lizzano in Belvedere, and began his career as a journalist in Bologna. In 1952, he worked on the screenpl ...

(1920–2007), Italian journalist *

Enzo Bottesini Enzo Bottesini (born in Genoa, 1942) is an Italian journalist and actor. Biography A graduate in political science, Bottesini became known to the general public as a contestant on the TV quiz show '' Rischiatutto'', where he presented himself as a ...

(born 1942), Italian journalist and actor *

Enzo Calzaghe Pietro Vincenzo "Enzo" Calzaghe (1 January 1949 – 17 September 2018) was an Italian-born Welsh boxing trainer. He was the father of Joe Calzaghe and the head trainer for Team Calzaghe at the Newbridge boxing club. He, along with son Joe, wa ...

(1949–2018), Anglo-Italian boxing trainer *

Enzo Cesario Enzo Bruno Cesario Farias (born August 30, 1980) is a male professional track and road racing cyclist from Chile. He won two gold medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career ;2000 :3rd in Pro ...

(born 1980), Chilean track and road cyclist *

Enzo Dara Enzo Dara (13 October 1938 – 25 August 2017) was an Italian basso buffo. ''Opera News ''Opera News'' was an American classical music magazine. It was published from 1936 to 2023 by the Metropolitan Opera Guild—a non-profit organizatio ...

(1938–2017), Italian operatic bass *

Enzo Emanuele Enzo Emanuele (born June 10, 1977) is an Italian clinical pathologist known for his interdisciplinary research in the field of biological psychology. He has studied the biochemical basis of romantic interpersonal attraction and identified the ne ...

(born 1977), Italian medical researcher and editor *

Enzo Faletto Enzo Doménico Faletto Verné (July 14, 1935 – June 22, 2003) was a Chilean sociologist and historian. Together with former Brazilian president and sociologist Fernando Henrique Cardoso, he wrote the book ''Dependency and Development in Lati ...

(1935–2003), Chilean sociologist *

(born 1995), French footballer *

(born 2001), Argentine footballer *

Enzo Ferrari Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari (; ; 18 February 1898 – 14 August 1988) was an Italian racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of Scuderia Ferrari in Grand Prix motor racing, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. Under h ...

(1898–1988), Italian race car driver, founder of Scuderia Ferrari and Ferrari S.p.A. *

Enzo Ferrari (Italian footballer) Enzo Ferrari (21 October 1942 – 11 May 2025)
was an Italian professional

Enzo Ferrari (Chilean footballer) (born 1979), Chilean former footballer and manager *

Enzo Francescoli Enzo Francescoli Uriarte (; born 12 November 1961), nicknamed "El Príncipe" (), is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is regarded as one of the best playmakers of his generation and as one of Ur ...

(born 1961), Uruguayan football player *

Enzo Maccarinelli Enzo Maccarinelli (born 20 August 1980) is a Welsh former professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2016. He held the World Boxing Organisation (WB0) cruiserweight title from 2006 to 2008. At regional level, he held the European and Briti ...

(born 1980), Welsh professional boxer *

Enzo Maiorca Enzo Maiorca (21 June 1931 – 13 November 2016) was an Italian free diver who held several world freediving records. Born Vincenzo Maiorca on 21 June 1931 in Syracuse, Sicily, he died on 13 November 2016 in the same city. Biography Maiorca wa ...

(1931–2016), Italian multiple record holder in free-diving *

Enzo Maresca Enzo Maresca (born 10 February 1980) is an Italian professional football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Premier League club Chelsea. After starting out at West Bromwich Albion in 1998, he went on to play for several clubs in ...

(born 1980), Italian football player * Enzo Mari (1932–2020), Italian artist and designer * Enzo Muccetti (1912–1977), Italian classical bassoonist * Enzo Pérez (born 1986), Argentine midfielder football player * Enzo Roco (born 1992), Chilean football player * Enzo Sacchi (1926–1988), Italian road bicycle and track cyclist * Enzo Scifo (born 1966), Belgian football player * Enzo Sciotti (1944–2021), Italian artist and illustrator * Enzo Sereni (1905–1944), Italian-Palestinian Zionist, writer, and SOE operative * Enzo Staiola (1939–2025), Italian child actor * Enzo Stuarti (1919–2005), Italian-American singer

Fictional characters

* Enzo, a side character from the video game series ''Bayonetta'' * Enzo, Jerry's barber in the ''Seinfeld'' episode "The Barber" * Uncle Enzo, a character in the novel ''Snow Crash'' * Enzo Aguello, AKA Enzo the baker in ''The Godfather'' * Enzo Favara, a protagonist in ''Mafia: The Old Country'' * Enzo Kang, a character in ''To the Edge of the Sky'' * Enzo Macleod, main character in book series Peter_May_(writer)#The_Enzo_Files, ''The Enzo Files'' by Peter May * Enzo Matrix, a character in the CGI television series ''ReBoot'' * Enzo Scanno, a character in the ''Neapolitan Novels'' * Enzo St. John, a character in the TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'' * Enzo Sargassi, a boss in ''Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Ghostbusters: The Video Game'' (realistic versions)

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