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.

# 717 in the US

Enoch Rank in US Top 1000

# 529 on Nameberry

Enoch Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Enoch Popularity

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

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