Anouk
About Anouk
Anouk, made famous by French actress Anouk Aimée, is a singular name with a lovely sound and a Bohemian feel. Anouk Aimée was born as Francoise, but adopted the first name of the character she played in her debut film.
Anouk, which is quite popular in The Netherlands, was the name of the young daughter in the French film Chocolat. (some other interesting character names in that movie are Vianne, Roux and Dedou.) The Belgian supermodel spells her name Anouck Lepére.
Anouk is one of the most appealing of the An-starting names.
Pronounced ah-NOOK.
As of October 2026, Anouk ranked #13588 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #5109 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #779.
Editor's take: The name Anouk is a girl's name of Dutch origin meaning "grace".
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Anouk on lists
Famous Anouks
- Anouk Aimee (born Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus)
French actress
- Anouk Grinberg
French actress
- Anouk Teeuwe
Dutch pop singer
- Anouk Anna Hoogendijk
Dutch footballer
- (Marieke) Anouk Dekker
Dutch footballer
- Anouk Kruithof
Dutch artist
- Anouk Faivre Picon
French cross country skier
- Anouk English
Canadian Speed Skater
- Anouk Ferjac
French actress
- Anouk Eman
Miss World Aruba 2017
- Anouk
James Christiansen, British Child Actress and Model known for The Glass Room and The Irregulars
Anouk in pop culture
- Anouk Rocher
character in novel and film "Chocolat"
- Anouk Latham
character in novel and TV series 'The Slap'