Kenneth

Handsome; born of fire
Scottish

Overview

Kenneth is a boy's name rooted in Gaelic. It was popularized by all English-speaking countries in the 20th century. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Handsome; born of fire”. It travels well — written natively in Russian, Japanese, Arabic and Greek, and more. People who share the name include Kenneth Kaunda and Kenneth Arrow.

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Meaning

Handsome; born of fire

Origin

Scottish

Famous people named Kenneth

Kenneth in other languages

  • RussianКеннет
  • Japaneseケネス
  • Arabicكينيث
  • GreekΚένεθ
  • Hebrewקנת'
  • Chinese肯尼思

Numerology

5

The name Kenneth carries numerology number 5. (For entertainment.)

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