Lennox
Lennox is a unisex name of Scottish origin meaning “elm grove or field of elms.” It ranked #289 in the United States in 2025. A Scottish surname and place name derived from Gaelic 'leamhanach,' referring to a place of elm trees.
how do you pronounce Lennox?
LEN-oks
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what does Lennox mean?
The name Lennox means “elm grove or field of elms.” It comes from the Scottish language tradition.
A Scottish surname and place name derived from Gaelic 'leamhanach,' referring to a place of elm trees. It has aristocratic Scottish heritage as the Lennox earldom dates to the 12th century.
where does the name Lennox come from?
The Wiktionary entry retrieved for Lennox is fragmentary, but it traces the name to Levenax, glossed as 'inhabitant of Lennox,' with the Gaelic root going back to Leven plus a suffix rendered here as '-ach.' The text as fetched doesn't spell out the 'elm grove' or 'field of elms' meaning given elsewhere, so that specific gloss isn't confirmed by what's available.
the history of Lennox
Nothing retrieved here confirms the claimed 12th-century earldom; without a fuller source, no further history can be given.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #289 |
| 2024 | #264 |
| 2023 | #266 |
| 2022 | #248 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2020 | #292 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Lennox?
Nicknames
who are famous people named Lennox?
- Lennox Lewis (boxer)
- Annie Lennox (singer)
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what names go well with Lennox?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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