Enoch
Biblical · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Enoch
The name Enoch means "dedicated" or "initiated," derived from the Hebrew root חנך (chanak), meaning "to train" or "to dedicate." It is used primarily in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, notably as the name of a biblical patriarch who "walked with God" and was taken without death (Genesis 5:24), and as the prophet Idris in Islam.
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Etymology
The name Enoch means "dedicated" or "initiated," derived from the Hebrew root חנך (chanak), meaning "to train" or "to dedicate." It is used primarily in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, notably as the name of a biblical patriarch who "walked with God" and was taken without death (Genesis 5:24), and as the prophet Idris in Islam.
Enoch currently ranks #746 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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