Kennan
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning small keen one.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kennan by the numbers
Kennan was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 41 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kennan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kennan
Names that are said the same way as Kennan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Keenansmall and ancient; form of Cian or Kienan233 in the US (2017)
- Kenanpossession, acquired; biblical name22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keenensmall fire; a form of keegan or kienan16 in the US (2017)
- Keanansmall keen one; a form of Keenan13 in the US (2017)
- Kenaantrader; merchant; a biblical place name6 in the US (2017)
- Keynan11 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kennan
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