Kenan

Boy name

Kenan has been given to 4,675 babies in the U.S. since 1947. It peaked in 2024.

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Hebrew קֵינָן (qēnå̄n). * (Can this([//en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary:Etymology_scriptorium/2026/August&action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:rfv-etymology/preload&preloadtitle=%5B%5B%23rfv-etymology-notice-en%7c%5D%5D +]) etymology be sourced?)API Alternatively, possibly a variant of Keenan, from Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,675

Peak year

2024 (187 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1947

10-year trend

▲ +96%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

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