Enoque

Enoque is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Enoch, derived from the Hebrew name חֲנוֹךְ (Hanokh), meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." The name has roots in ancient Semitic languages and carries the sense of consecration or spiritual devotion.

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Etymology

Enoque is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Enoch, derived from the Hebrew name חֲנוֹךְ (Hanokh), meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." The name has roots in ancient Semitic languages and carries the sense of consecration or spiritual devotion.

The name is used primarily in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Christian communities, as well as in Jewish tradition, stemming from the biblical figure Enoch who was taken up to heaven without experiencing death and is venerated in both Old Testament and apocryphal texts.

Enoque currently ranks #840 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.