Boy name Scottish Gaelic origin

Kenny

KEN-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Handsome or born of fire
Language
Scottish Gaelic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
friendly · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1354
2024 births140
Peak year1960
First appeared1908
Total US births51,777
1960 peak19081937196619952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ken
Alternate spellings
Kennie
In other languages
Coinneach

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