Ken Meaning

What does Ken mean?

The name Ken is of Japanese origin.

The meaning of Ken is "strong, healthy".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "handsome, fire born ".

Ken is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Ken.

The name Ken, has a wonderfully delightful quality.

This 1 syllable name has sparkle and a positive vibe.

Ken has no variant spellings.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Ken Dryden, Ken Houston, and Ken Jeong.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,206 in baby name popularity for boys with 62 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,158 in baby name popularity for boys with 63 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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