Knox

Knox is a boy name of Scottish origin, meaning From the round hill.

What Knox means

From the round hill.

Knox is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Knox comes from

Scottish names draw on both Gaelic and Scots, and many began as clan or place names before becoming personal ones.

Knox is recorded as Scottish in origin. Browse other Scottish names.

How popular is Knox?

Knox does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Knox

Knox sits in our Celebrity group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Celebrity

Names like Knox

These share Knox's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Ace — The number one; unity and excellence.
• Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Bronx — From the New York borough.
• Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
• Egypt — From the land of the Nile.
• Future — The time yet to come.
• Golden — Made of gold; precious.
• Legend — A celebrated story; a renowned one.
• Maddox — Son of the benefactor; fortunate.
• Mars — God of war; the red planet.
• Moses — Drawn from the water; deliverer.

More Scottish names

• Kenneth — Handsome; born of fire.
• Lachlan — From the land of lakes.
• Jamie — Supplanter; one who follows.
• Lennox — With many elm trees.
• Iain — God is gracious.
• Logan — From the little hollow.
• Graham — Gravelly homestead.
• Maisy — Pearl; child of light.
• Gordon — From the great hill.
• Malcolm — Devotee of Saint Columba.