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“Hebrew 'possession' or 'smith' (patriarch); also Turkish for Canaan” — Hebrew (biblical) / Turkish-Arabic (region of Canaan) origin
Boy's name · #1148 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Kenan reached its best rank, #970, in 1997 and ranked #1148 in 2025. Roughly 4,600 boys have been named Kenan since 1947. Together with its spelling variant Keenan (#1307), Kenan would rank around #769 with about 330 births last year — the newborns split about 55/45 between Kenan and Keenan.
Around the world: #48 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 202 notable people named Kenan:
Sports figures appear 2.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kenan Yıldız, Turkish association football player (born 2005).
Similar names: Bilal · Kenai · Adnan · Osman · Canaan · Aayan
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