Knut: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Knut – Meaning: knot – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-NOOT


Knut is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “knot”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Knut

Meaning: Knot.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Knut

Phonetic: kuh-NOOT   IPA: /kəˈnuːt/

Popularity of Knut

Knut doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Knut

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