Knox
Meaning: “round hill”
About the name Knox
Knox is a boy name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “round hill”.
It has a modern, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Knox ranked #196 for boys in the US, with 1,836 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Knox were boys.
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic, meaning “round hill”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Knox”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #196
- In 2015
- #258
- Babies in 2025
- 1,836
Popularity of Knox, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Knox
Knox is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Knox
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.