diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/cpp/types.pxd b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/cpp/types.pxd
index 14bf8a83de0..13aebdff726 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/cpp/types.pxd
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/cpp/types.pxd
@@ -1,58 +1,56 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 from libc.stdint cimport int32_t, uint32_t
+from libcpp cimport bool
 
 
 cdef extern from "cudf/types.hpp" namespace "cudf" nogil:
-    # The declaration below is to work around
-    # https://github.com/cython/cython/issues/5637
-    """
-    #define __PYX_ENUM_CLASS_DECL enum
-    """
     ctypedef int32_t size_type
     ctypedef uint32_t bitmask_type
     ctypedef uint32_t char_utf8
 
-    ctypedef enum mask_state:
-        UNALLOCATED "cudf::mask_state::UNALLOCATED"
-        UNINITIALIZED "cudf::mask_state::UNINITIALIZED"
-        ALL_VALID "cudf::mask_state::ALL_VALID"
-        ALL_NULL "cudf::mask_state::ALL_NULL"
+    # A Hack to let cython compile with __int128_t symbol
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/27609033
+    ctypedef int int128 "__int128_t"
 
-    ctypedef enum order "cudf::order":
-        ASCENDING "cudf::order::ASCENDING"
-        DESCENDING "cudf::order::DESCENDING"
+    cpdef enum class mask_state(int32_t):
+        UNALLOCATED
+        UNINITIALIZED
+        ALL_VALID
+        ALL_NULL
 
-    ctypedef enum null_order "cudf::null_order":
-        AFTER "cudf::null_order::AFTER"
-        BEFORE "cudf::null_order::BEFORE"
+    cpdef enum class order(bool):
+        ASCENDING
+        DESCENDING
 
-    ctypedef enum sorted "cudf::sorted":
-        NO "cudf::sorted::NO"
-        YES "cudf::sorted::YES"
+    cpdef enum class null_order(bool):
+        AFTER
+        BEFORE
+
+    cpdef enum class sorted(bool):
+        NO
+        YES
 
     cdef cppclass order_info:
         sorted is_sorted
         order ordering
         null_order null_ordering
 
-    ctypedef enum null_policy "cudf::null_policy":
-        EXCLUDE "cudf::null_policy::EXCLUDE"
-        INCLUDE "cudf::null_policy::INCLUDE"
+    cpdef enum class null_policy(bool):
+        EXCLUDE
+        INCLUDE
 
-    ctypedef enum nan_policy "cudf::nan_policy":
-        NAN_IS_NULL  "cudf::nan_policy::NAN_IS_NULL"
-        NAN_IS_VALID "cudf::nan_policy::NAN_IS_VALID"
+    cpdef enum class nan_policy(bool):
+        NAN_IS_NULL
+        NAN_IS_VALID
 
-    ctypedef enum null_equality "cudf::null_equality":
-        EQUAL "cudf::null_equality::EQUAL"
-        UNEQUAL "cudf::null_equality::UNEQUAL"
+    cpdef enum class null_equality(bool):
+        EQUAL
+        UNEQUAL
 
-    ctypedef enum nan_equality "cudf::nan_equality":
-        # These names differ from the C++ names due to Cython warnings if
-        # "UNEQUAL" is declared by both null_equality and nan_equality.
-        ALL_EQUAL "cudf::nan_equality::ALL_EQUAL"
-        NANS_UNEQUAL "cudf::nan_equality::UNEQUAL"
+    cpdef enum class nan_equality(bool):
+        ALL_EQUAL
+        UNEQUAL
 
     cpdef enum class type_id(int32_t):
         EMPTY
@@ -93,14 +91,9 @@ cdef extern from "cudf/types.hpp" namespace "cudf" nogil:
         type_id id() except +
         int32_t scale() except +
 
-cdef extern from "cudf/types.hpp" namespace "cudf" nogil:
-    ctypedef enum interpolation:
-        LINEAR "cudf::interpolation::LINEAR"
-        LOWER "cudf::interpolation::LOWER"
-        HIGHER "cudf::interpolation::HIGHER"
-        MIDPOINT "cudf::interpolation::MIDPOINT"
-        NEAREST "cudf::interpolation::NEAREST"
-
-    # A Hack to let cython compile with __int128_t symbol
-    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/27609033
-    ctypedef int int128 "__int128_t"
+    cpdef enum class interpolation(int32_t):
+        LINEAR
+        LOWER
+        HIGHER
+        MIDPOINT
+        NEAREST
diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/lists.pyx b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/lists.pyx
index 199641fd2ce..f76d7a9a388 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/lists.pyx
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/lists.pyx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 from cudf.core.buffer import acquire_spill_lock
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def distinct(Column col, bool nulls_equal, bool nans_all_equal):
         null_equality.EQUAL if nulls_equal else null_equality.UNEQUAL
     )
     cdef nan_equality c_nans_equal = (
-        nan_equality.ALL_EQUAL if nans_all_equal else nan_equality.NANS_UNEQUAL
+        nan_equality.ALL_EQUAL if nans_all_equal else nan_equality.UNEQUAL
     )
 
     cdef unique_ptr[column] c_result
diff --git a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/stream_compaction.pyx b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/stream_compaction.pyx
index 9b22728d2f0..d7725e8df94 100644
--- a/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/stream_compaction.pyx
+++ b/python/cudf/cudf/_lib/stream_compaction.pyx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 from cudf.core.buffer import acquire_spill_lock
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def distinct_indices(
     cdef nan_equality cpp_nans_equal = (
         nan_equality.ALL_EQUAL
         if nans_equal
-        else nan_equality.NANS_UNEQUAL
+        else nan_equality.UNEQUAL
     )
     cdef table_view source = table_view_from_columns(columns)
     cdef unique_ptr[column] c_result