Knowledge
Meaning
"awareness, understanding, learning"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,139
- Total SSA Count
- 184
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Knox, Ledge
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"awareness, understanding, learning"
Origin: Old English
"cross, crossroads"
Origin: Old Norse/Latin
Knowledge is more popular, ranked #1139 vs #1317 for Kross.
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Knowledge is more popular, ranked #1139 compared to Kross at #1317 in the United States.
Knowledge means "awareness, understanding, learning" (Old English origin). Kross means "cross, crossroads" (Old Norse/Latin origin).
Knowledge is primarily a boy name. Kross is primarily a boy name.