The deeper place-name meaning is uncertain; an elm connection is one interpretation.
The handbook connects the given name to a Scottish surname and the Lennox district. James discusses the district form Leamhnaich and the overlap of Leamhain with a Gaelic elm-tree form, while raising problems with older river-name derivations. Elm grove is not presented as an established translation. This describes a documented naming tradition, not every independent use or a bearer's personality. English pronunciation is not inferred from these etymological sources.
Origin
Scottish
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English pronunciation
Lenn-icks (one recorded US English guide)
The school’s official guide gives this first-name aid for one bearer. It is an approximate English spelling guide, not a universal pronunciation; stress is not explicitly marked.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
25 · preliminary
1065
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Canada
2025
Boys
117 · preliminary
285
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2018
Boys
5 (rounded to 5)
4848
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
12
2278
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Boys
158
287
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2024
Boys
4
339
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2024
Girls
4
638
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Boys
40
123
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Boys
5
577
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
392
716
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States
2025
Boys
1,160
289
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: The deeper place-name meaning is uncertain; an elm connection is one interpretation.
Checked against cited source
The handbook connects the given name to a Scottish surname and the Lennox district. James discusses the district form Leamhnaich and the overlap of Leamhain with a Gaelic elm-tree form, while raising problems with older river-name derivations. Elm grove is not presented as an established translation. This describes a documented naming tradition, not every independent use or a bearer's personality. English pronunciation is not inferred from these etymological sources. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026). Source: https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf#page=245. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf). Copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names wrote an original brief English explanation, preserving conditional routes and uncertainty; no source passages, images or recordings are reproduced. Supporting credit: Alan G. James, The Brittonic Language in the Old North, Volume II, October 2024, pp. 174–175. Source: https://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Alan_James_Brittonic_Language_in_the_Old_North_BLITON_Volume_II_Dictionary_Oct_2024_edition.pdf#page=174. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://spns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Alan_James_Brittonic_Language_in_the_Old_North_BLITON_Volume_II_Dictionary_Oct_2024_edition.pdf). Adaptation: the place-name discussion is summarized with its uncertainty retained.
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Origin: Scottish
Oddity Software · licensed source
Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified. The source label may describe language, region, or tradition rather than a precise linguistic derivation.
Licensed publication use; not an open-data license
English pronunciation: Lenn-icks (one recorded US English guide)
Checked against cited source
The school’s official guide gives this first-name aid for one bearer. It is an approximate English spelling guide, not a universal pronunciation; stress is not explicitly marked. Credit: North Posey High School and Indiana High School Athletic Association, 2023-24 Football Preview, North Posey Vikings Pronunciation Guide, PDF page 33. Source: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023-24%20Football%20Preview.pdf#page=33. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short first-name reading aid and counted its syllables. No IPA or stress invented; no roster, biographical prose, photograph or audio republished; no open license claimed.
Supporting evidence: Clan Lennox: territorial surname background and possible elm connection
Checked against cited source
Clan Lennox describes a territorial surname taken from the Scottish district and tentatively traces its name through Leven/Levenax to Gaelic leamhan, elm. The article calls itself a starting point rather than a scholarly examination. This is surname background, not a verified literal meaning of every modern given name, proof of clan descent, or a pronunciation guide. The licensed Macbeth association remains separate. Credit: Clan Lennox, Origins of a surname: The Lennox (2017). Source: https://clanlennox.org/2017/08/20/origins-of-a-surname-the-lennox/. Rights: original brief factual summary by Rare Baby Names; source copyright retained. Adaptation: territorial history and the source’s uncertainty are condensed and separated from personal-name claims. No article passage, clan crest, photograph or recording reproduced.
Original factual summary; source copyright retained
Syllables: 2 (the documented Lenn-icks reading)
Checked against cited source
The two parts Lenn and icks represent two syllables in this reading aid. Other family or language preferences may differ. Credit: North Posey High School and Indiana High School Athletic Association, 2023-24 Football Preview, North Posey Vikings Pronunciation Guide, PDF page 33. Source: https://www.ihsaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023-24%20Football%20Preview.pdf#page=33. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short first-name reading aid and counted its syllables. No IPA or stress invented; no roster, biographical prose, photograph or audio republished; no open license claimed.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
