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Knox

NOKS

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish name derived from 'cnoc' meaning 'hill' or 'hillock' in Gaelic, historically referring to rounded hills on the Scottish landscape. Suggests strength and steadfastness.”

Popularity Over Time

Knox US popularity rank over timeRank 8240 in 1994 to rank 199 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#199#4220#82401900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #209 in the United States.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic

Syllables

1

Style

StrongModernBoldMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Fort Knox
  • Knox Overstreet (fictional)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular in Scottish heritage communities

People Also Ask

Scottish name derived from 'cnoc' meaning 'hill' or 'hillock' in Gaelic, historically referring to rounded hills on the Scottish landscape. Suggests strength and steadfastness.

Knox is currently ranked #209 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Knox works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Knox include Kael, Kendrick, Kyler, Kenzo, Kenji.