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Kwok

Boy name · 18 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kwok: 18 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 1984.

Kwok is a name of Chinese origin, most commonly a Cantonese romanisation of the surname Guo, meaning “outer wall” or “rampart,” though it can also derive from the character for “nation.” As a given name in Scotland, it reflects the country’s multicultural fabric. Notable bearers include Hong Kong singer Kwok Man-wai and footballer Kwok Kin-ngon, while the name shares its root with the Mandarin form Guo. No significant place connections exist, but the name is a fascinating example of cross-cultural adoption: despite its rarity in

Boy 5 of 52 years

Peak year
19845 babies
Latest (1984)
#2355 babies
Total births
18since 1978
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1984 · 5
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).