Enoch: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dedicated”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- EE-nuk · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Hebrew Hanokh/Chanokh, traditionally interpreted as 'dedicated' or 'trained'. In the Bible, Enoch is the name of several figures, including the ancestor who 'walked with God'.
How popular is Enoch?
Babies named Enoch in 2024367
2024 rank#718 boys
Peak year1880
Total US babies since 188012,759
Enoch is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Enoch questions
What does the name Enoch mean?
Enoch means "dedicated". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Hanokh/Chanokh, traditionally interpreted as 'dedicated' or 'trained'. In the Bible, Enoch is the name of several figures, including the ancestor who 'walked with God'.
Is Enoch a boy or girl name?
Enoch is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Enoch?
367 US babies were named Enoch in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.
How do you pronounce Enoch?
Enoch is usually pronounced EE-nuk.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.