The baby name Henokh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced heh-NOKH (approx. IPA: /hɛˈnɔx/; English approximation: HEH-nokh, with final 'kh' as a voiceless velar fricative like German 'Bach').
Henokh is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Henokh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced heh-NOKH (approx. IPA: /hɛˈnɔx/; English approximation: HEH-nokh, with final 'kh' as a voiceless velar fricative like German 'Bach').
Henokh is Hebrew in Origin.
Henokh is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hanokh (חנוך), from the root ḥ-n-k meaning “to dedicate, initiate,” hence “dedicated” or “initiated.” The name appears in the Hebrew Bible for two figures: the antediluvian Enoch who “walked with God” (Genesis 5) and a son of Reuben (Genesis 46). Through Greek (Enōch) and Latin, it entered many languages; English uses Enoch, while German and some Slavic and Yiddish records preserve Henoch/Henokh. The Ge’ez/Amharic form Henok is widespread in Ethiopia and Eritrea, where the Book of Enoch survives in full.
Spelling variants include Hanoch/Chanoch, Ḥanokh, Henoch, Henok, Enoch, and Enok; Yiddish diminutives such as Henech/Henek occur in Ashkenazic usage. The form Henokh often appears in scholarly or Eastern European transliteration traditions, and the name remains favored in Jewish communities and among Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians for its venerable, devotional meaning.
Henokh is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 7 recorded uses, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!