Kenneth
Kenneth is a boy name of Scottish origin, meaning Handsome; born of fire.
What Kenneth means
Handsome; born of fire.
Kenneth sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Kenneth comes from
Scottish names draw on both Gaelic and Scots, and many began as clan or place names before becoming personal ones.
Kenneth is recorded as Scottish in origin. Browse other Scottish names.
How popular is Kenneth?
Kenneth sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Kenneth
Kenneth spans Fire and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Kenneth
These share Kenneth's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Graham — Gravelly homestead.
- Stuart — Steward; keeper of the house.
- Jamie — Supplanter; one who follows.
- Paisley — Church; a swirling pattern.
- Alexander — Defender of the people.
- August — Great, venerable, majestic.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Emmett — Universal; whole.
- Henry — Ruler of the home.
- Jack — God is gracious.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
- Jasper — Bringer of treasure; the gemstone.