Enoch
Meaning of Enoch
Enoch is a masculine name with biblical origins. It is pronounced as EE-nuhk and has the same pronunciation in both American English and British English. The name Enoch has variations such as Enock. Over the years, Enoch has remained relatively consistent in popularity in the United States. In recent years, it has been given to approximately 300 newborn boys each year, ranking around the 800th most popular name. Its usage peaked in the early 2000s when it was given to over 340 newborn boys annually. Despite its biblical roots, Enoch remains a timeless choice for parents looking for a strong and classic name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as EE-nuhk (/ˈiːnək/)
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Notable People Named Enoch
| John Enoch Powell was a British politician, classical scholar, and author who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament and Minister of Health before becoming an Ulster Unionist Party MP. |
| Enoch Adejare Adeboye is a prominent Nigerian pastor and the current General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, as well as the former second national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. |
| Enoch Obaloluwa Adegoke is a Nigerian sprinter who won the 2019 African U20 championship in the 100 meters and has competed as a finalist in the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. |
| Enoch Albert Bryan was a prominent educator who served as president of Vincennes University and Washington State University during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
| Enoch Marvin Banks, an American historian and professor at the University of Florida, was forced to resign in 1911 after attributing the cause of the American Civil War to slavery and criticizing the role of the Confederacy. |
| E. T. Mensah, also known as Enoch Teye Mensah, was a prominent Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Education and Member of Parliament in Ghana from 1997 to 2017. |
| Enoch Moore, a descendant of early colonial official Samuel Moore, married Elizabeth Smith in 1803 and settled in Winnebago County, Illinois. |
| Enoch Mankayi Sontonga was a South African composer known for writing the Xhosa hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," which became part of South Africa's national anthem in 1994. |
| Enoch Callaway - Enoch "Noch" Callaway III was a pioneering American psychiatrist known for his work in biological psychiatry. |
| Enoch DeMar is a former professional American football offensive lineman who played for the Cleveland Browns and attended Indiana University. |
| Enoch Greenleafe Parrott was a distinguished American naval officer who served in the Mexican-American War and Civil War, ultimately achieving the rank of rear admiral. |
| Enoch Salisbury - Enoch Robert Gibbon Salisbury was a Welsh barrister, author, and politician. |
| Enoch Heinrich Kisch, an Austrian balneologist and gynecologist born in Prague, was the brother of noted rabbi and author Alexander Kisch. |
| Enoch Foster was a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. |
| Enoch Tranter was an English cricketer known for his left-handed batting and left-arm roundarm fast bowling, active in the mid-1870s. |
