Kenneth Meaning
What does Kenneth mean?
The meaning of Kenneth is "handsome, fire born".
It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "both comely, finely made and born of fire".
Kenneth is generally used as a boy's name.
It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ke-nneth.
The Given Name Kenneth
Kenneth is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.
A wonderfully classic name.
Solidly popular, this one is a keeper.
Kenneth falls into the easy nickname name category.
Some famous bearers of this name include: Kenneth Arrow, Kenneth Branagh, and Kenneth G. Wilson.
Kenneth Popularity
In contrast, the year before it ranked 218 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,759 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.
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Kenneth Related Names
Variants of the name Kenneth include Kenith, Kennith.
The names Kenina, Kenna, Kennet are all forms of Kenneth.
Kenneth has the diminutive (nickname) Kenny.
Famous Kenneths
- Kenneth Arrow ~ Nobel Prize for Economics 1972
- Kenneth Branagh ~ Actor
- Kenneth G. Wilson ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1982
- Kenneth Grahame ~ Writer
Kenneth Numerology
It may all be in the numbers.
The numbers that make up your child's name.
Numerology may give you some insight.
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Kenneth Name Fun
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Be creative with the name Kenneth. Just for fun, see the name Kenneth in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.
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