The baby name Keni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛni/ (KEH-nee); occasionally /ˈkeɪni/ (KAY-nee).
Keni is English in Origin.
The baby name Keni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛni/ (KEH-nee); occasionally /ˈkeɪni/ (KAY-nee).
Keni is English in Origin.
Keni is a modern given name used across cultures, most often a streamlined spelling of Kenny or a short form of Kenneth. Through Kenneth, it traces to two Scottish Gaelic roots: Coinneach, meaning “handsome” or “fair one,” and Cináed, often glossed “born of fire.” Because it functions as a nickname, Keni is commonly treated as unisex in contemporary use.
As a form of Kenny/Ken, the name gained currency wherever English names spread. Kenneth rose in Scotland and Ireland from medieval times, then surged in the wider Anglophone world from the late 19th through mid‑20th centuries; Keni emerged as a fresher, global variant in the late 20th and 21st centuries. In Polynesian languages (e.g., Samoan, Tongan) and in Japanese, Keni/ケニー appears as a phonetic rendering of Kenny. Related and variant forms include Ken, Kenny, Kennie, Kenn, Kenna (feminine), and the Gaelic Coinneach and Cináed.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #277 | 22 | 5,122 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #332 | 7 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #401 | 8 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #410 | 18 | 2,041 |
| France | Boys | 2010 | #411 | 3 | 2,828 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #446 | 36 | 9,305 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #462 | 13 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #492 | 14 | 7,500 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #515 | 13 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #565 | 28 | 9,244 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #624 | 59 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #805 | 74 | 14,506 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #837 | 15 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #885 | 36 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #960 | 23 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,048 | 31 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,050 | 134 | 17,781 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,080 | 49 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Keni is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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