Lennox: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: The name Lennox appears in William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth.” Lennox is a nobleman and a supporter of Macbeth’s ascent to the throne.

Lennox Overview

Meaning

With many elm trees, elm grove

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Gaelic name “Leamhnach,” meaning “place of elms.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛnɑks/

Popularity

Lennox is favored in Scotland, Australia, and the USA. In 2023, Lennox ranked #289 for boys and #548 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Uncommon, Nature-inspired

Associated Traits

Bold, unique, charming

Lennox Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Lennex, Lenox, Lenno, Lennick, Lennik

Common Nicknames

Len, Noxy, Leno, Leni, Enny

Diminutives

Lenny, Nox, Len, Lex, Knox

Famous People

Lennox Lewis
(British-Canadian Boxer)
Lennox Yearwood Jr.
(American Activist)
Lennox Berkeley
(English Composer)
Lennox Wong
(Hong Kong Chef)
Lennox Lai
(Canadian Entrepreneur)
Lennox Robinson
(Irish Playwright)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

"Lennox"
("Macbeth," Play)
"Lennox"
(1994 Album)
"Lennox Hill"
(2020 TV Series)
"Lennox Gardens"
(2008 Novel)
Lennox Scanlon
("Melissa & Joey," TV Series)
Lennox
("X-Men: Days of Future Past," Film)
"Lennox Avenue"
(2012 Film)

Places

Lennox Community
(California, USA)
Lennox Island
(Prince Edward Island, Canada)
Lennox Bridge
(New South Wales, Australia)
Lennox Gardens
(Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
Lennox Head Village
(New South Wales, Australia)

What Is the Meaning of Lennox?

Lennox means “elm grove” or “with many elm trees.” It evokes a sense of strength and natural beauty, often associated with someone who has a deep connection to nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lennox?

The name Lennox has Scottish origins, derived from the Gaelic “leamhanach,” meaning “place of elms.” It originally referred to a region in Scotland known for its abundance of elm trees.

Lennox Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lennox in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#2482022	#2652023
Top 3 Rankings	#2482022	#2542021	#2652023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lennox

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	265 (-17 from 2022)	1281 (-142 from 2022)	0.06996
2022	248 (+6 from 2021)	1423 (+23 from 2021)	0.07598
2021	254 (+37 from 2020)	1400 (+232 from 2020)	0.07472
2020	291 (+39 from 2019)	1168 (+156 from 2019)	0.06315
2019	330 (+41 from 2018)	1012 (+134 from 2018)	0.05266
2018	371 (+38 from 2017)	878 (+114 from 2017)	0.04517
2017	409 (+33 from 2016)	764 (+64 from 2016)	0.03860
2016	442 (+48 from 2015)	700 (+99 from 2015)	0.03456
2015	490 (+95 from 2014)	601 (+126 from 2014)	0.02940
2014	585 (+90 from 2013)	475 (+118 from 2013)	0.02318
2013	675 (+97 from 2012)	357 (+63 from 2012)	0.01767
2012	772 (+51 from 2011)	294 (+30 from 2011)	0.01449
2011	823 (+110 from 2010)	264 (+48 from 2010)	0.01300
2010	933 (+185 from 2009)	216 (+51 from 2009)	0.01051
2009	1118 (+425 from 2008)	165 (+61 from 2008)	0.00778
2008	1543 (+347 from 2007)	104 (+29 from 2007)	0.00477
2007	1890 (+285 from 2006)	75 (+16 from 2006)	0.00339
2006	2175 (+224 from 2005)	59 (+11 from 2005)	0.00269
2005	2399 (+389 from 2004)	48 (+11 from 2004)	0.00226
2004	2788 (-9 from 2003)	37 (+2 from 2003)	0.00175
2003	2779 (-176 from 2002)	35 (-2 from 2002)	0.00167
2002	2603 (+1118 from 2001)	37 (+15 from 2001)	0.00179
2001	3721 (-571 from 2000)	22 (-5 from 2000)	0.00106
2000	3150 (+439 from 1999)	27 (+6 from 1999)	0.00129
1999	3589 (+1283 from 1998)	21 (+8 from 1998)	0.00103
1998	4872 (+1227 from 1997)	13 (+4 from 1997)	0.00064
1997	6099 (-564 from 1996)	9 (-1 from 1996)	0.00045
1996	5535 (-744 from 1995)	10 (-2 from 1995)	0.00050
1995	4791 (+662 from 1994)	12 (+2 from 1994)	0.00060
1994	5453 (-1953 from 1993)	10 (-8 from 1993)	0.00049
1993	3500 (+1064 from 1992)	18 (+6 from 1992)	0.00087
1992	4564 (+955 from 1991)	12 (+3 from 1991)	0.00057
1991	5519 (-526 from 1990)	9 (-1 from 1990)	0.00042
1990	4993 (+172 from 1989)	10 (+1 from 1989)	0.00046
1989	5165 (+34 from 1988)	9 (+1 from 1988)	0.00043
1988	5199 (-1242 from 1987)	8 (-3 from 1987)	0.00040
1987	3957 (+1968 from 1986)	11 (+5 from 1986)	0.00056
1986	5925 (-139 from 1985)	6 No change from 1985	0.00031
1985	5786 (-2087 from 1984)	6 (-5 from 1984)	0.00031
1984	3699 (+800 from 1983)	11 (+3 from 1983)	0.00059
1983	4499 (-534 from 1982)	8 (-2 from 1982)	0.00043
1982	3965 (+543 from 1981)	10 (+2 from 1981)	0.00053
1981	4508 (+1548 from 1979)	8 (+3 from 1979)	0.00043
1980	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1979	6056 (-997 from 1978)	5 (-1 from 1978)	0.00028
1978	5059 (-476 from 1977)	6 (-1 from 1977)	0.00035
1977	4583 (+214 from 1975)	7 (+1 from 1975)	0.00041
1976	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1975	4797 (-1104 from 1973)	6 (-2 from 1973)	0.00037
1974	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1973	3693 (-540 from 1972)	8 (-2 from 1972)	0.00050
1972	3153 (-467 from 1971)	10 (-3 from 1971)	0.00060
1971	2686 (+385 from 1970)	13 (+3 from 1970)	0.00072
1970	3071 (+867 from 1969)	10 (+4 from 1969)	0.00052
1969	3938 (-1202 from 1968)	6 (-4 from 1968)	0.00033
1968	2736 (+822 from 1967)	10 (+4 from 1967)	0.00056
1967	3558 (-20 from 1965)	6 No change from 1965	0.00034
1966	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1965	3538 (+65 from 1964)	6 No change from 1964	0.00032
1964	3603 (-703 from 1961)	6 (-3 from 1961)	0.00030
1963	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1962	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1961	2900 (-27 from 1960)	9 No change from 1960	0.00042
1960	2873 (+411 from 1959)	9 (+2 from 1959)	0.00042
1959	3284 (+662 from 1958)	7 (+2 from 1958)	0.00032
1958	3946 (-494 from 1954)	5 (-1 from 1954)	0.00023
1957	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1956	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1955	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1954	3452 (-576 from 1952)	6 (-2 from 1952)	0.00029
1953	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1952	2876 (+838 from 1951)	8 (+3 from 1951)	0.00041
1951	3714 (-385 from 1950)	5 (-1 from 1950)	0.00026
1950	3329 (-14 from 1948)	6 No change from 1948	0.00033
1949	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1948	3315 (+23 from 1945)	6 (+1 from 1945)	0.00034
1947	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1946	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1945	3338 (-374 from 1943)	5 (-2 from 1943)	0.00036
1944	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1943	2964 (+681 from 1935)	7 (+2 from 1935)	0.00048
1942	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1941	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1940	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1939	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1938	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1937	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1936	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1935	3645 (+523 from 1919)	5 No change from 1919	0.00047
1934	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1933	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1932	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1931	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1930	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1929	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1928	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1927	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1926	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1925	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1924	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1923	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1922	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1921	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1920	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1919	4168 (+12 from 1918)	5 No change from 1918	0.00049
1918	4180 First SSA data recorded	5 First SSA data recorded	0.00048
1917	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1916	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1915	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1914	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1913	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1912	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1911	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1910	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1909	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1908	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1907	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1906	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1905	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1904	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1903	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1902	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1901	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1900	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1899	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1898	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1897	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1896	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1895	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1894	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1893	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1892	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1891	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1890	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1889	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1888	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1887	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1886	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1885	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1884	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1883	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1882	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Lennox

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#3432021

#3642022

#3862023

Texas (TX)

#3222021

#3332022

#3272023

Florida (FL)

#2372021

#2762022

#2642023

New York (NY)

#2572021

#3042022

#2602023

Georgia (GA)

#1692021

#1782022

#1552023

Ohio (OH)

#1892021

#1772022

#2302023

North Carolina (NC)

#1722021

#1792022

#2132023

Illinois (IL)

#2852021

#2452022

#2392023

Virginia (VA)

#1702021

#1752022

#1752023

Indiana (IN)

#1822021

#1702022

#2092023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3012021

#2432022

#3022023

Tennessee (TN)

#1942021

#2552022

#2372023

Michigan (MI)

#3082021

#2352022

#2552023

Missouri (MO)

#3112021

#2212022

#2342023

Washington (WA)

#3212021

#3092022

#3692023

Maryland (MD)

#2142021

#2032022

#1942023

New Jersey (NJ)

#2562021

#3092022

#3832023

Louisiana (LA)

#2022021

#1712022

#1812023

Massachusetts (MA)

#2442021

#2632022

#2772023

Kentucky (KY)

#1842021

#2532022

#2212023

Alabama (AL)

#2172021

#2232022

#2652023

South Carolina (SC)

#2872021

#1722022

#2712023

Arizona (AZ)

#4472021

#3492022

#4362023

Minnesota (MN)

#4292021

#2502022

#2722023

Wisconsin (WI)

#2402021

#2572022

#3062023

Oklahoma (OK)

#1952021

#2782022

#2422023

Colorado (CO)

#3662021

#3072022

#4392023

Iowa (IA)

#2652021

#2602022

#2282023

Connecticut (CT)

#1702021

#1852022

#2632023

Utah (UT)

#4202021

#3082022

#3402023

Kansas (KS)

#3382021

#4022022

#3402023

West Virginia (WV)

#1962021

#1522022

#1272023

Nevada (NV)

#2712021

#2812022

#4802023

Nebraska (NE)

#2702021

#1962022

#2602023

Mississippi (MS)

#2762021

#2232022

#1732023

Hawaii (HI)

#2242021

#1612022

#2412023

Arkansas (AR)

#4222021

#2442022

#3492023

Oregon (OR)

#4352021

#2392022

#5752023

Delaware (DE)

#1152021

#1542022

#1262023

Idaho (ID)

#3852021

#4562022

#3862023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1832019

#1322021

#1792022

South Dakota (SD)

#2312018

#2422021

#2692022

New Mexico (NM)

#2852019

#3462021

#3912022

New Hampshire (NH)

#2402020

#1922023

District of Columbia (DC)

#2592018

#1802022

North Dakota (ND)

#2812017

#2022020

Maine (ME)

#2542021

#2522023

Alaska (AK)

#2042022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lennox a Name for Boys or Girls?

Its Scottish heritage and contemporary usage make Lennox a fitting name for any child, regardless of gender.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lennox

Lennex
Lenox
Lenno
Lennick
Lennik

Lennox in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Lennox Lewis (Boxer, born 1965): A British-Canadian former professional boxer and three-time world heavyweight champion.
Lennox Yearwood Jr. (Activist, born 1969): An American activist and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, working on climate change and social justice issues.
Lennox Berkeley (Composer, 1903–1989): An English composer who created numerous works for orchestra, chamber music, and opera.
Lennox Wong (Chef, born 1978): A renowned chef from Hong Kong celebrated for his innovative fusion cuisine.
Lennox Lai (Entrepreneur, born 1980): A Canadian entrepreneur and tech innovator who founded several successful startups.
Lennox Robinson (Playwright, 1886–1958): An Irish playwright and director, known for his contributions to the Abbey Theatre.
Lennox Cato (Antiques Expert, born 1961): A British antiques expert and television personality who appears on "Antiques Roadshow."
Lennox Miller (Athlete, 1946–2004): A Jamaican sprinter who won medals in the Olympics and other international competitions.

Sibling Names for Lennox

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Lennox Name Meaning