Knight - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Knight \kn(i)-ght, knigh()-ht\ is a variant of Knightley (Old English), and the meaning of Knight is "knight's meadow".

The baby name Knight sounds like Knut, Knute and Knud. Other similar baby names are Knights, Knightly and Wright.

Knight is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Knight. Compare Knight with related baby names.