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The baby name Henoch is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-nok (common Anglicized),EE-nok (variant Enoch, /ˈiːnɒk/),KHAH-nokh (Hebrew חנוך, /χaˈnɔχ/).

Henoch is Hebrew, Polish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew, Polish
Pronunciation: HEH-nok (common Anglicized),EE-nok (variant Enoch, /ˈiːnɒk/),KHAH-nokh (Hebrew חנוך, /χaˈnɔχ/)

What is the meaning of the name Henoch ?

The baby name Henoch is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HEH-nok (common Anglicized),EE-nok (variant Enoch, /ˈiːnɒk/),KHAH-nokh (Hebrew חנוך, /χaˈnɔχ/).

Henoch is Hebrew, Polish in Origin.

Henoch is the German and Yiddish form of the biblical name Enoch, from Hebrew Ḥanokh/Chanokh (חֲנוֹךְ), derived from the root ḥ-n-k meaning “to dedicate, initiate, train,” also seen in chinukh (“education”). Through the Septuagint and Vulgate, the name entered European languages, and Luther’s Bible fixed the Henoch spelling in German.

Borne by two figures in Genesis - Enoch son of Jared, seventh from Adam, who “walked with God,” and Enoch son of Cain - the name gained resonance in Jewish and Christian tradition, including the apocryphal Book of Enoch (German Buch Henoch). Usage clustered in Reformation-era German-speaking lands and among Ashkenazi Jews from early modern times to the 20th century. Variants include Enoch (English), Hénoch (French), Enoc (Spanish/Catalan), Enoque (Portuguese), Enok (Scandinavian), and modern Hebrew Hanokh/Chanokh; Yiddish forms Henech/Henekh appear as diminutives.

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Henoch – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619

Henoch is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AR
BO
BR

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People also ask about Henoch

Henoch is predominantly a boy's name.
Henoch is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HEH-nok (common Anglicized),EE-nok (variant Enoch, /ˈiːnɒk/),KHAH-nokh (Hebrew חנוך, /χaˈnɔχ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Enoch, Hanoch, Chanoch, Chanokh, Hanokh and Henokh.
Yes — Henoch ranked #385 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Henoch ranks highest in France (#385 in 2021).
Henoch's popularity is declining. It moved from #880 in 2018 to #886 in 2024 in United States.