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Kenai
BoyMeaning of Kenai: Athabaskan: 'black bear'
Kenai is a boy's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 714th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#714
383 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#5119
3 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
2,465
First recorded 1992 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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