Ender

Turkish

"very rare"

Ender Origin and Meaning

The name Ender is a boy's name meaning "very rare".

This popular Turkish name has a very on-trend sound and is familiar to English speakers thanks to Orson Scott Card’s sci-fi novel Ender’s Game. The book has recently been turned into a movie, starring Asa Butterfield as Andrew "Ender" Wiggin.

Ender was chosen by Halsey and her partner Alev Aydin for their son born in 2021. It was an ideal choice for the couple, nodding to their love of Sci-Fi (Ender's middle name is Ripley) and Aydin's Turkish heritage.

Ender Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1143 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ender

• 1143 Nameberry 2025
• 585 Unique 2023
• 782 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Ender

• Ender Orgill youtuber on the channel "April and Davey"

The name Ender in Pop Culture

• "Ender's Game " 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card