Enoch

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 10 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Enoch is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name15K records spelled Enoch8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Mexico, United States, France, Spain

  Languages: Spanish, French, Italian

  Also written Énoch, Énoćh

• a separate given name2.3K records spelled Enoch2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Nigeria, United Kingdom

  Also written Énoch

• English given name361 records spelled Enoch8 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Netherlands, Poland, Germany

  Languages: English, Polish, German

  Also written Henoch

67 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Enoch is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Symbolizes close communion with the Divine and the hope of immortality or translation; often viewed as a witness against the ungodly.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'dedicated' or 'disciplined', associated with wisdom and longevity.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Represents the establishment of human civilization and urban life within the lineage of Cain.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Arabic, Enoch; ancient biblical figure, identified with Idris in Islam.

  as a name·African Muslim Names

• In English, from Hebrew Enoch; first attested Enoc 1148 Winton (Hampshire)

  as a name·A Dictionary of English Surnames

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Enoch Poorb. 1736USAmerican general (1736–1780)
• Enoch Lincolnb. 1788USMassachusetts and Maine politician; Maine governor (1788-1829)
• Enoch Prattb. 1808USAmerican businessman (1808-1896)
• Enoch Louis Loweb. 1820USAmerican politician (1820-1892)
• Enoch Heinrich Kischb. 1841CZCzech gynaecologist (1841–1918)
• Enoch J. Rectorb. 1863USAmerican inventor (1863–1957)
• Enoch Mankayi Sontongab. 1873ZASouth African composer (1873-1905)
• Enoch L. Johnsonb. 1883USAmerican political boss and racketeer (1883-1968)
• Enoch Powellb. 1912GBBritish politician (1912–1998)
• Enoch zu Guttenbergb. 1946DEGerman conductor (1946-2018)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 413 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Enoch?

We estimate roughly 8.1 thousand people bear Enoch (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Enoch have the most bearers?

We estimate about 7.1 thousand people bear Enoch in the United States, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled enoch.

How common is Enoch compared with other names?

In Ghana, Enoch is the 137th most common given name of 14,190 given names recorded there.

Is Enoch a male or female name?

Enoch is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Enoch mean?

Recorded meaning: A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'dedicated' or 'initiated'.