Knud is a ♂ male name.
Knud is a variant of the name Knut and is therefore a name of Danish and Old High German origin.
Knud means “knot” (from Old Norse “knútr” or ancient Swedish “knot”), “free” and “noble” (from Old High German “chnot”) or “daring” and “audacious” (from Old High German “chnuz”). In Danish, Knud means “log of wood”.