The baby name Kenar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-nar (IPA: /keˈnɑr/).
The baby name Kenar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-nar (IPA: /keˈnɑr/).
Kenar is Persian, Turkish in Origin.
Kenar is a cross-regional name rooted in Persian kenâr ‘edge, margin, shore’; it entered Ottoman Turkish as kenar, and parallels Hindustani kināra with the same sense. Across these languages it denotes the border or bank of land and water, evoking liminality, protection, and the meeting of realms. As a name, it carries calm, coastal imagery and a poised, boundary-wise meaning.
Uncommon historically as a given name, Kenar is documented in modern Turkey and Iran, and among diasporic communities, often as a unisex choice. Variants and related forms include Kenâr (scholarly transliteration), Kenara (elaborated feminine form), Kinara (South Asian cognate), and the surname-derived Kenari ‘coastal, littoral’ in Persian. Place names with Kenar/Kenār across Iran also reinforce its toponymic feel. Usage remains rare in official records.
Kenar is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 32 recorded uses, across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Kenar is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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