Knox: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “round hill”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- NOKS · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Knox comes from a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic cnoc, meaning 'round hill' or 'hillock'. As a first name, it reflects the modern use of surnames as given names.
How popular is Knox?
Babies named Knox in 20241,721
2024 rank#209 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 188022,521
Knox is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Knox
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Knox questions
What does the name Knox mean?
Knox means "round hill". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Knox comes from a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic cnoc, meaning 'round hill' or 'hillock'. As a first name, it reflects the modern use of surnames as given names.
Is Knox a boy or girl name?
Knox is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Knox?
1,721 US babies were named Knox in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Knox?
Knox is usually pronounced NOKS.
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.