The baby name Kennard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛnərd/ (KEN-ərd).
Kennard is English in Origin.
The baby name Kennard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛnərd/ (KEN-ərd).
Kennard is English in Origin.
Kennard is an English given name and surname rooted in Old English personal names. Most etymologists trace it to Cyneheard (cyne ‘royal’ + heard ‘hardy, brave’), yielding the sense ‘royally brave/strong’; others connect it with Cyneweard (cyne ‘royal’ + weard ‘guardian’), producing ‘royal guardian’. Through Middle English sound changes, forms like Kynard, Kenard, and Kenardus coalesced into Kennard.
As a forename it appears sporadically in medieval records, then survives chiefly as a hereditary surname before modest revival in the 19th–20th centuries in Britain and America. Variant spellings and cognate surnames include Kenard, Kinnard, Kinnaird (often conflated but of Scottish place-name origin), and especially Kenward. Short forms may be Ken. The name’s Anglo-Saxon pedigree and dual readings - bravery sanctioned by royalty or the protector of a royal household - lend it a dignified, distinctive character while keeping it uncommon today.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #667 | 31 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #892 | 7 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Kennard is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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