Enok

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning dedicated, consecrated; a form of Enoch.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Enok by the numbers

Enok was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Enoch

Like Enok, each of these traces back to Enoch: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Enochdedicated or initiated307 in the US (2017)
  • Idreesstudious one; a form of Enoch99 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Idrissstudious one; form of Enoch5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Henokdedicated; a form of Enoch8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chanochdedicated, initiated; variant of Enoch6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Enok. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Enocdedicated or initiated; variant of Enoch41 in the US (2017)
  • Enosmankind, human being33 in the US (2017)
  • Enockdedicated or initiated; a form of Enoch10 in the US (2017)
  • Enoa great one; person of importance9 in the US (2017)
  • Enoh6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean holiness

Like Enok, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
  • SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
  • Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
  • Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
  • ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
  • Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Enok

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