Enoch
Enoch is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Dedicated and devoted.
What Enoch means
Dedicated and devoted.
Enoch sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Enoch comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Enoch is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Enoch?
Enoch is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Enoch is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Enoch
We group Enoch under scripture and faith — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Enoch
These share Enoch's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.
- John — God is gracious.
- Joshua — God is salvation.
- Judah — Praised.
- Lazarus — God is my help.
- Malachi — My messenger.