Enoch

Boy's name

Enoch is a Hebrew name meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." It is derived from the Hebrew word "chanokh," which means "initiated" or "educated."

Meaning Dedicated
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 367
Peak year 2023

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Notable Namesakes

  • Enoch Powell - British politician known for controversial speeches.
  • Enoch Adeboye - Nigerian pastor and general overseer of RCCG.
  • Enoch Pratt - American businessman and philanthropist, founded Pratt Library.
  • Enoch Light - American bandleader and arranger in easy listening music.
  • Enoch Sontonga - South African composer of national anthem "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika."
  • Enoch zu Guttenberg - German conductor and founder of Neubeuern Choral Society.
  • Enoch Wedgwood - English potter and founder of Wedgwood company.
  • Enoch Mgijima - South African anti-apartheid activist and politician.
  • Enoch Arden - Fictional character in Tennyson's poem "Enoch Arden."
  • Enoch L. Johnson - American political boss in Atlantic City.

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