Kennedy
KEN-uh-dee
GirlBoy
Average rank #674 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English, Irish
, IrishFrom an irish surname, an Anglicized form of 脫 Cinn茅idigh meaning "descendant of Cenn脡Tig". The name is often given in honour of assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
Celtic
Chief of the clan.
Popularity
How popular is Kennedy?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
Girl
#1,584
in 2025
Boy
#4,275
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#780
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#885
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
Girl
#85
in 2025
Boy
#1,842
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
Girl
#281
in 2024
Boy
#2,550
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#427
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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