The baby name Keneth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEN-eth (/ˈkɛnɛθ/).
Keneth is Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Keneth is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEN-eth (/ˈkɛnɛθ/).
Keneth is Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Keneth is a streamlined spelling of Kenneth, an English name that blends two Scottish Gaelic sources: Coinneach and Cináed/Cionaodh. Coinneach means “handsome” or “fair,” while Cináed/Cionaodh is often interpreted as “born of fire,” from the element Aodh, associated with a pre-Christian fire deity. The English form Kenneth stabilized in modern usage; Keneth preserves the same sound while dropping the double n.
The name entered wider awareness through early medieval Scottish rulers such as Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth MacAlpin). It saw strong revival and broad popularity across the English-speaking world in the 19th and mid‑20th centuries. Keneth, as a simplified variant, appears frequently in contemporary records, especially in Latin America and the Philippines. Related forms and diminutives include Kenneth, Kennet (Scandinavian), Kenet, Kennith; Gaelic Coinneach, Cináed/Cionaodh; and nicknames Ken and Kenny. A feminine counterpart, Kenna, shares the “handsome/fair” sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1976 | #1 | — | 333 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GT | 0 | #298 | 17 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #312 | 186 | 9,305 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #351 | 125 | 7,625 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 27 | 11,440 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #368 | 124 | 10,188 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #532 | 19 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #615 | 8 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #655 | 11 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #807 | 145 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #823 | 98 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #834 | 45 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #934 | 49 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 162 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,580 | 35 | 28,008 |
Keneth is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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