Lenox
Meaning
"elm grove"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,555
- Total SSA Count
- 112
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Len, Knox
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"elm grove"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"champion, winner"
Origin: Egyptian/Irish (Nyla root)
Lenox is more popular, ranked #1555 vs #6554 for Nyleah.
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Lenox is more popular, ranked #1555 compared to Nyleah at #6554 in the United States.
Lenox means "elm grove" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Nyleah means "champion, winner" (Egyptian/Irish (Nyla root) origin).
Lenox is primarily a boy name. Nyleah is primarily a girl name.