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Kenan

Boy Hebrew #1332 in 2023

Kenan is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Kenan

A descendant of Seth, son of Enos. Alternatively, possibly a variant of Keenan, from Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.

Popularity of Kenan

Popularity, 1947–2023

143 births in 2023

1947 2023

4,273 U.S. births recorded from 1947–2023.

Peak year

2019

168 babies

First recorded

1947

76 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.