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The baby name Kinsi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIN-see.

Kinsi is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: KIN-see

What is the meaning of the name Kinsi ?

The baby name Kinsi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIN-see.

Kinsi is English in Origin.

Kinsi is a modern, streamlined variant of Kinsey, an English surname turned given name. Kinsey itself derives from the Old English personal name Cynesige - cyne “royal” + sige “victory” - yielding the sense “royal victory” or “king’s victory.” As a hereditary surname it appears in medieval English records; as a first name it remained uncommon until the late 20th century, when the broader surname-as-given-name trend brought it into use across the United States, Canada, and the UK. Today Kinsi reads comfortably as unisex, with greater use for girls in recent years.

Spelling variants include Kinsey, Kinsie, Kinsy, and Kynsi; related stylistic cousins are Kinsley, Kinley, and Kenzie. Possible nicknames are Kins, Kin, and Si. Cultural touchpoints such as Sue Grafton’s detective Kinsey Millhone and awareness of the Kinsey surname have likely reinforced its familiarity while leaving Kinsi’s spelling distinctly fresh.

Kinsi is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 20 recorded uses, across 10 countries.

Kinsi has the following similar or variant Names

Kinsi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986

Kinsi is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
DK
GH
HK
KW

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People also ask about Kinsi

Kinsi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Kinsi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KIN-see.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kinsie, Kensi, Kinsy, Kinsey, Kinsley and Kinzie.
Across languages, Kinsi has these equivalents: Kinsey (English), Kinsley (English), Kinzie (English).
It is, yes. Kinsi sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, so it ranks among the very rarest names.