61%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɑks/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a Scots surname that was derived from various places named Knock, from Gaelic cnoc "round hill". It jumped in popularity after the actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had a baby by this name in 2008. PopularityDetails Last ranked #967 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #208 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details informal strong rough strange simple Categories American presidents, Animal Crossing characters, celebrity babies, colleges or universities, Dr. Seuss characters, isograms, landforms, one syllable, Sims 4 characters, surnames, trendy