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 [ 2 syll. ke-nan, ken-an ] The boy name Kenan is pronounced KIYNahN KEY. Kenan has its origins in the Celtic and Hebrew languages. It is used largely in the English language. From Celtic and Hebrew roots, its meaning is 'possession, smith'. Biblical name derived from the word qen. Qeynan (Hebrew) is an old form of Kenan. The name was borne by Cainan, a Biblical patriarch who was the great-grandson of Adam. A variant of Kenan is Cainan (English). In addition, Kenan is an English variant of Keenan (English and Irish). Kenan is rare as a baby boy name. At the modest peak of its usage in 1997, 0.007% of baby boys were given the name Kenan. It was #968 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a decline in popularity since then, and is of only irregular use now. In 2008, out of the family of boy names directly linked to Kenan, Keenan (English and Irish) was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Kenan include Keenan (English and Irish), Keenen (Irish), Kienan (English and Irish), Kami, Kanai (Hawaiian), Kani (English), Kanin (English), Kannan (Tamil and Indian), Kanny (English), Kanu (Indian), Kanye (English), Kaseem (English), Kasim (English), Kason (English), Kassian (Russian), Kayin, Kájin (Czech), Kámán (Hungarian), Keagan (English and Irish), and Keegan (English and Irish). KEY: Pronunciation for Kenan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
