Hennessey
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning fire, strength; irish surname as given name.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hennessey by the numbers
Hennessey was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 27 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hennessey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hennessydescendant of Aonghus; from the Irish surname45 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean fire
Like Hennessey, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
- Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
- Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)
- Blazeflame, fire289 in the US (2017)
- Seraphinaardent or burning one; from seraph61 in England and Wales (2025)
- Serafinaardent, fiery; a form of Seraphina24 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Hennessey, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hennessey
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