Knut

ka-noot

Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish

"knot"

Knut Origin and Meaning

The name Knut is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "knot".

This royal but common Scandinavian name is, in the US, linked to a single figure -- Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. While Rockne's name was commonly pronounced like newt, the correct pronunciation is two syllables, sound the K.

Popularity of the name Knut

• 90 Sweden 2024

Famous People Named Knut

• Knut Hamsun (born Knud Pedersen) Norwegian novelist
• (Johan Gustaf) Knut Wicksell Swedish economist

The name Knut in Pop Culture

• Knut polar bear born at the Berlin Zoo
• Knuts in the Harry Potter series, are a monetary unit of measurement for the wizarding community worldwide

International Variations of the name Knut

• Knud Danish