Gender
Origin
- Latin
- The name of a legendary Cornish king.
- Hebrew
- Possession; aquire
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kenan
Pronunciation
k(e)-nan
Famous People
Actor Kenan Thompson, Filmmaker Keenan Ivory Wayan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #1128, 187 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1145, 184 births)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #8584, 9 births); most recent 2010 (rank #16957, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 184 | – |
| 2024 | 187 | – |
| 2023 | 143 | – |
| 2022 | 168 | – |
| 2021 | 132 | – |
| 2020 | 134 | – |
| 2019 | 168 | – |
| 2018 | 135 | – |
| 2017 | 98 | – |
| 2016 | 106 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #345, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1279, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #196, 340 births); most recent 2023 (rank #192, 321 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 321 |
| 2022 | 340 |
| 2021 | 222 |
| 2020 | 122 |
| 2019 | 152 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2017 | 131 |
| 2016 | 113 |
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2014 | 136 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #242, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #339, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence