What Does the Name Lennox Mean?

Lennox is a boy's name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “elm field; place of elms.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Lennox
Gender	male
Origin	Scottish (Gaelic)
Meaning	elm field; place of elms
Variants	Lenox, Lennix, Lenix
Popularity	A trendy surname-name that entered the U.S. top 1000 for boys around 2010 and rose into the top 200s; also given to girls.

The meaning and origin of Lennox

The name Lennox means “elm field; place of elms” and has Scottish (Gaelic) origins. Lennox is a Scottish surname and place name from the Dumbarton region, derived from Gaelic 'leamhan' ('elm') with a locational suffix meaning 'of the elm field.' It transferred to use as a given name and is now mostly male, though occasionally unisex.

Variants and related names

Lennox is related to several other names you may recognize: Lenox, Lennix, Lenix. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Lennox?

A trendy surname-name that entered the U.S. top 1000 for boys around 2010 and rose into the top 200s; also given to girls.

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