Knut name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: German, Scandinavian, Nordic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: noot
Meaning: Knot, the Daring, Outspoken and Well: Descendant
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What does Knut mean?

Anomalous Old Norse Knut is used mainly in Nordic, Swedish, German, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish and Scandinavian, meaning of Knut is "Knot, the Daring, Outspoken or Well: Descendant" is bestowed upon baby boys.

Knut is Swedish and Danish equivalent of Knútr.

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How do I pronounce Knut?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Knut as noot. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., kn-nut.

Variants of Knut

Canute, Knútr

Names that rhyme with Knut

How popular is the name Knut?

Knut is an uncommon baby name in still in use in United States. But Knut is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Germany and Sweden.

According to our evaluation, over 60000 babies have been named Knut globally.

YearRankBirths
201396377
198557846
196841325
196033347
195739905
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Facts

Knut in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland139614950

Numerological aspects of Knut

You are a person of many talents. Not having all the things you wanted in life has taught you how to appreciate what you have today. You always tell the best motivational stories and give the best advice, but rarely who truly listens. You are inspiring and have a strong charisma. What others struggle to achieve comes out naturally for you. You like to keep your private life to yourself. You are outgoing and like to keep yourself busy with new adventures and meeting new people.

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Famous people named Knut

  • Knut Ødegård, Norwegian poet
  • Knut Yrvin, Norwegian software developer
  • Knut Tarald Taraldsen, Norwegian linguist working in Tromsø
  • Knut Selberg, planner, architect
  • Knut Hjeltnes, college coach and former athlete from Norway
  • Knut Ahnlund, Swedish literary historian, writer
  • Knut Bry, Norwegian fine-art photographer and film director
  • Knut Berger, German actor
  • Knut Hoem, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Knut Johannes Hougen, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  • Knut Liestøl, Norwegian folklorist
  • Knut Frænkel, Swedish engineer and arctic explorer
  • Knut Haukelid, Knut Anders Haukelid's parents were Bjørgulv and Sigrid Haukelid
  • Knut Eriksson Helland, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
  • Knut Gunnarsson Helland, Norwegian American Hardanger fiddle maker
  • Knut Knutsson Steintjønndalen, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
  • Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Norwegian Hardanger fiddle maker
  • Knut Holmann, Norwegian sprint canoeist competed
  • Knut Holst, Norwegian Nordic skier
  • Knut Tore Apeland, former Norwegian Nordic combined skier
  • Knut Stenborg, Swedish athlete
  • Knut Sirevåg, retired Norwegian football defender
  • Knut Lunde, Norwegian nordic combined skier
  • Knut Ekwall, Swedish painter and illustrator
  • Knut Børø, retired Norwegian long-distance runner
  • Knut Brustad, former Norwegian middle distance runner
  • Knut Haakonsson, Norwegian nobleman and claimant to the throne during the Civil war era
  • Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, was Riksjarl of Sweden
  • Knut Torell, Swedish gymnast
  • Knut Nilsson, Swedish amateur football and bandy player
  • Knut Agathon Wallenberg, Swedish banker and politician
  • Knut Fagerbakke, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
  • Knut Toven, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
  • Knut Ytre-Arne, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  • Knut Myrstad, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
  • Knut Hanselmann, Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
  • Knut Severin Jakobsen Vik, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
  • Knut Olaf Andreasson Strand, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  • Knut Gadd, Swedish water polo player
  • Knut Faldbakken, Norwegian novelist
  • Knut Ångström, Swedish physicist
  • Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, prominent figure
  • Knut Hamsun, Norwegian writer
  • Knut Vollebæk, former Norwegian diplomat to the United States,
  • Knut Frydenlund, Norwegian diplomat
  • Knut Wicksell, leading Swedish economist of the Stockholm school
  • Knut Lundmark, Swedish astronomer
  • Knut Borch, retired football goalkeeper from Tromsø in Norway
  • Knut Arild Hareide, a Norwegian politician
  • Knut Tørum, Norwegian football coach
  • Knut Storberget, Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party

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