The baby name Kene is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-neh (keh-NEH),keh-NAY (keh-NAY).
Kene is Igbo in Origin.
The baby name Kene is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-neh (keh-NEH),keh-NAY (keh-NAY).
Kene is Igbo in Origin.
Kene is an Igbo given name from southeastern Nigeria. Derived from the verb kene 'to thank, to praise, to greet', it appears in the imperative as kene, 'give thanks'. As a stand-alone name it literally means 'thank' or 'praise' and conveys gratitude, often for a long-awaited child.
It functions independently and as a clipped form of theophoric compounds such as Kenechukwu ('thank God'), Kenechi ('thank the personal spirit/guardian'), and Kenechukwuka ('thank the Most High God'). Usage expanded in the mid-20th century alongside a resurgence of Igbo-language names; Kene is unisex and heard in Nigeria and the diaspora. Related forms include Kenechukwu, Kenechi, and Kenechukwuka, with pet variants like Keni; English-friendly Ken appears informally. Not etymologically related to English Keene/Kean or biblical Kenan, despite occasional confusion.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #245 | 20 | 5,926 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #698 | 266 | 16,906 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #722 | 65 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #828 | 5 | 7,246 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #910 | 11 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 59 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Kene is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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