Knowl as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Knowl

What is the meaning of the name Knowl ?

The baby name Knowl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced NOHL (IPA: /noʊl/).

Knowl is English in Origin.

Knowl is a rare English given name that began as a toponymic surname and place-name element, from Old English cnoll, meaning a rounded hill, hillock, or mound. The spelling Knowl reflects Middle English forms found in English parish and estate names (compare Knowle and compounds like Knowl Hill), identifying someone who lived by or upon a small hill. The imagery suggests vantage, steadiness, and a grounded outlook.

As a given name, Knowl arose through transferred use of the surname in the 19th and 20th centuries and remains uncommon today, often treated as gender-neutral. Close variants and related surnames include Knoll, Knowle, and Knowles; further derivatives such as Knowler and Knowlden share the same root. Diminutives are rare, though Nol sometimes appears informally. With its spare sound and deep Anglo-Saxon heritage, Knowl offers a quiet, topographic charm.

⚙ Knowl is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Knowl appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.