Lenox
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning elm grove; a place name used as given name.
Lenox by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Lenox. In the US, 146 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lenox. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Lenox
Names that are said the same way as Lenox, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Lenox, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Keithforest; from gaelic cèith582 in the US (2017)
- Forrestwoodland dweller; one from the forest82 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lenox, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lenox
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