Given name & surname
Henoch
“experienced”·“one who is dedicated to God”
In German use, Henoch is a variant of Enoch. Interpretations include “experienced” (Hebrew) and “one who is dedicated to God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Henoch is a variant of Enoch. Interpretations include “experienced” (Hebrew) and “one who is dedicated to God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Henoch is a variant of Enoch. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In German use, Henoch is a variant of Enoch. The history of Enoch gives this family its wider story. Enoch appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Henoch through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 42
- 42 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 153 as a first name in 2020; 130 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Henoch’s family of names
In German usage, Henoch has a related form in Enoch. In German usage, Henoch has a related form in Enoch. In German usage, Henoch as a surname has a related form in HENNOCH.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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