The baby name Kenn is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɛn/ (KEN).
Kenn is English in Origin.
The baby name Kenn is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kɛn/ (KEN).
Kenn is English in Origin.
Kenn is a modern clipped form of the classic name Kenneth, used in English-speaking countries. Kenneth itself is an Anglicization of two Gaelic names: Scottish Gaelic Coinneach, meaning “handsome, fair,” and Old Irish Cináed (Cinaed), usually interpreted as “born of fire.” As a double‑n spelling of Ken, Kenn functions as an independent given name while signaling a contemporary, streamlined style.
Kenn saw modest adoption in the late twentieth century, shadowing the broader boom of Kenneth and the mid‑century familiarity of Ken in popular culture. Related forms and diminutives include Ken, Kenny, Kennie, and the formal Kenneth; Gaelic counterparts are Coinneach/Cainneach and Cináed. The feminine parallel Kenna is also used. Compare but do not confuse with the unrelated Japanese name Ken.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #148 | 7 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #187 | 17 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #208 | 123 | 7,401 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #214 | 10 | 5,842 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #256 | 14 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #317 | 14 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #326 | 20 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #334 | 50 | 11,440 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| France | Boys | 1991 | #345 | 4 | 1,788 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 11 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #506 | 22 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #534 | 17 | 12,054 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #639 | 59 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #833 | 46 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 75 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2018 | #880 | 5 | 7,242 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #931 | 182 | 25,439 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,581 | 34 | 28,008 |
Kenn is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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