Overview
people
Sample Size
28,348
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.3%
Female:
1.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Scottish/Gaelic
Meaning
Ken is a shortened form of the Scottish/Gaelic name Kenneth, which means 'handsome' or 'born of fire'. It can also be a nickname for the name Kendrick, meaning 'royal ruler'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
9,888 samples
100%
GB
2,598 samples
99%
JP
1,450 samples
99%
CA
1,135 samples
100%
NG
1,097 samples
98%
KE
892 samples
99%
MY
868 samples
98%
TW
859 samples
99%
CN
846 samples
98%
HK
758 samples
99%
FR
752 samples
95%
TH
670 samples
98%
SG
457 samples
99%
DE
411 samples
98%
AU
405 samples
100%
IT
385 samples
97%
BE
376 samples
99%
VN
350 samples
94%
PH
339 samples
91%
ID
287 samples
82%
+ 80 more countries
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