Kenneth Name Origin

/KEN-eth/

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Kenneth is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin derived from the Gaelic 'Cináed' meaning 'born of fire' or 'handsome.' It became popular in Scotland and spread to English-speaking countries.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Kenneth each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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