Kenon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kenon

What is the meaning of the name Kenon ?

The baby name Kenon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEH-non or KEE-non (two syllables; stress on first syllable).

Kenon is in Origin.

Kenon is a modern given name with several likely sources. As a streamlined form of Irish Keenan (from Gaelic Cianan, a diminutive of Cian “ancient, enduring”), it carries the sense “little ancient one” or “enduring one.” It can also reflect the biblical Kenan - rendered from Hebrew Qenan - traditionally linked to qana, “to acquire,” hence “possession” or “one who acquires.” In some families it arises from the surname Kennon or Keenon, simplified in spelling, or as a contemporary blend built on Ken.

In usage, Kenon is rare but intelligible across English-speaking countries. The biblical Kenan has appeared in Christian naming since antiquity, while Keenan is well attested in medieval Gaelic records (O Cianain) and later as an Anglicized surname-given name. Kenon surfaces in U.S. data mainly from the late twentieth century onward as an alternative spelling. Related forms include Keenan, Keenen, Keanon, Kenan, Kennon, and Keenon; short forms include Ken and Kenny.