Lenox

Lenox: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“elm grove”
Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Say it
LEN-uks · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (81% of all uses)

Lenox is a variant of Lennox, from a Scottish place name ultimately derived from Gaelic elements for elm and field. As a first name it reflects surname-style use.

How popular is Lenox?

202439.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Lenox in 2024130

2024 rank#1,556 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,434

Lenox is rising: use over the last five years is 2.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Lenox

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Lennoxelm grove · Scottish Gaelic
  • Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
  • Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
  • IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
  • Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
  • Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
  • MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic
  • Dallasmeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic

Lenox questions

What does the name Lenox mean?

Lenox means "elm grove". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Lenox is a variant of Lennox, from a Scottish place name ultimately derived from Gaelic elements for elm and field. As a first name it reflects surname-style use.

Is Lenox a boy or girl name?

Lenox is mainly a boy's name in US records (81% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lenox?

130 US babies were named Lenox in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Lenox?

Lenox is usually pronounced LEN-uks.

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.