Enoch

EE-knock or EE-nuk

Hebrew

"dedicated"

Enoch Origin and Meaning

The name Enoch is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "dedicated".

A major figure in the Old Testament, Enoch was the son of Jared, the father of Methuselah, and the great-grandfather of Noah whose Book of Enoch provides a focal point for ancient Jewish mysticism. Another Enoch was the son of Cain. "Enoch Arden" is a famous poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. On the negative side, British politician Enoch Powell gave the infamously racist Rivers of Blood anti-immigration speech, taking the name out of consideration for many parents in the UK.

Enoch Rank in US Top 1000

# 717 in the US

Enoch Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 451 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Enoch

• 717 US 2023
• 451 Nameberry 2025
• 477 Future 2028
• 973 England 2017

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Famous People Named Enoch

• John Enoch Powell British politician, classical scholar, linguist and poet
• Alfie Enoch British actor who played Wes Gibbins in "How To Get Away With Murder"
• Enoch Daniel Costa (b. 2009) son of Ashly DelGrosso & Mike Costa

The name Enoch in Pop Culture

• Enoch "Nucky" Thompson character on Boardwalk Empire
• Enoch Brae main character of the movie Restless
• Enoch Emery character in Flannery O'Connor's book Wise Blood
• Enoch Snow a character in the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Carousel"
• Enoch Arden narrative poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson
• Enoch O'Connor character from the "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series by Ransom Riggs
• Enoch a character from the rpg horror game "OFF"
• Brother Enoch Silent Brother in Cassandra Clare's novels

International Variations of the name Enoch

• Enok Danish