Knute - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Knute \kn(u)-te\ is pronounced k'NOOT, noot. It is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "knot". Variant of Canute, the name of an 11th-century king of Denmark and England. Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne; author Knut Hamsun.

Knute has 3 variant forms: Canute, Cnut and Knut.

Baby names that sound like Knute are Knud and Nate.

Knute is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Knute. Click here to compare Knute with related baby names.