Overview
people
Sample Size
16,424
Gender Distribution
Male:
94.6%
Female:
5.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Irish
Meaning
The name Kenny is of Irish origin and is derived from an anglicized form of the Gaelic name 'Cionnaith', composed of the elements 'cion', meaning 'respect', and 'aith', meaning 'born of fire'. Therefore, the name could be interpreted to mean 'born of fire and respected'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,725 samples
99%
NG
2,269 samples
85%
GB
1,751 samples
97%
BE
987 samples
98%
MY
870 samples
99%
ZA
372 samples
96%
HK
352 samples
99%
DE
342 samples
97%
CN
324 samples
97%
TW
320 samples
98%
SE
292 samples
98%
SG
275 samples
98%
NL
247 samples
98%
CA
224 samples
97%
ES
175 samples
93%
ID
164 samples
81%
VN
126 samples
90%
IT
121 samples
87%
CH
100 samples
97%
IN
99 samples
95%
+ 80 more countries
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