Enayet

Enayet is a personal name used as both a given name and, less commonly, a surname within Muslim communities in South Asia and the Middle East. In transliteration, it appears as Enayat, Inayat, Inayatullah, or Enayatullah.

Etymology: The name derives from the Arabic term Ināyah (Ināyah meaning care, concern, assistance, or blessing). In many languages influenced by Arabic, the word evolved into a given name expressing benevolence or divine favor.

Usage: Enayet is typically given to boys and is often part of longer compound names such as Enayatullah, Enayat-al-Din, or Enayatuddin. In Bengali, Urdu, and Persian-speaking contexts, variants with altered spelling reflect phonetic adaptation.

Geographic and cultural distribution: The name is found across Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, and among diaspora communities in Europe, North America, and the Gulf states. It is commonly encountered in personal and public records, school rosters, and religious communities.

Notable people: The name Enayet is relatively common regionally, and individuals bearing it may be found in various professional fields, but there is no single widely recognized figure universally identified by this name.

See also: Inayat, Inayatullah, Enayatuddin.