Kenia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “origin uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- KEN-ee-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used in Spanish-speaking countries, often associated with the place name Kenya/Kenia. As a personal name, its etymology is uncertain rather than securely derived from a traditional given name. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kenia?
Babies named Kenia in 2024250
2024 rank#1,014 girls
Peak year2016
Total US babies since 188010,047
Kenia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Kenia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Kenia questions
What does the name Kenia mean?
Kenia means "origin uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Used in Spanish-speaking countries, often associated with the place name Kenya/Kenia. As a personal name, its etymology is uncertain rather than securely derived from a traditional given name.
Is Kenia a boy or girl name?
Kenia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kenia?
250 US babies were named Kenia in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.
How do you pronounce Kenia?
Kenia is usually pronounced KEN-ee-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.