The name Enki Inc. comes from the deity Enki in Sumerian mythology; originally chief god of the city of Eridu. He was the deity of crafts, water, intelligence, and creation. Enki is also the master shaper of the world, god of wisdom and of all magic. He is the lord of the Apsu, the freshwater ocean of groundwater under the earth.

Enki was considered a god of life and replenishment, and was often depicted with two streams of water emanating from his shoulders, one the Tigris, the other the Euphrates. Enki uses his magic for the good of others when called upon to help either another god, a goddess or a human. Enki is always true to his own essence as a masculine nurturer. He is fundamentally a trouble-shooting god, and avoids or disarms those who bring conflict and death to the world. He is the mediator whose compassion and sense of humor breaks and disarms the wrath of his stern half-brother, Enlil, king of the gods.

Like the deity Restaurant Guru Group's parent company Enki Inc. derives its name from, Restaurant Guru Group strives to use its abilities and knowledge for the good of others.