Kenya Meaning

What does Kenya mean?

The name Kenya is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Kenya is "animal horn".

It is also of Russian origin, where its meaning is "harmless, innocent".

Kenya is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ke-ny-a.

The Given Name Kenya

Kenya is a diminutive of Innokentiy. See Innokentiy for further details.

Kenya is good for parents who want a name that is fearless and mesmerizing.

Want to make this name more unique? Try spell it backwards.

Kenya has no variant spellings.

Kenya falls into the name categories animal, place.

Kenya Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,055 in baby name popularity for girls with 241 occurrences. It ranked 8,466 in baby name popularity for boys with 9 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 957 in baby name popularity for girls with 275 occurrences. It ranked 6,894 in baby name popularity for boys with 12 occurrences.

View the Kenya Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Kenya has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Kenya to other names.

Kenya Related Names

Kenya is a diminutive of Innokentiy.

Famous Kenyas

Kenya Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Kenya.

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Kenya Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Kenya in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Kenya.

Just for fun, see the name Kenya in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Kenya in Nautical Flags page.