Kenai Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Kenai

Kenai Name Origin: Native American
Pronunciation: keh-nye
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Kenai Name Meaning

A Native American name, Kenai saw a surge in interest because of Disney’s Brother Bear. He’s a name with heart, and we love his sound and cultural ties.

Kenai Name Popularity

How popular is the name Kenai? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
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2000	—	0	0%
2001	—	0	0%
2002	—	0	0%
2003	—	0	0%
2004	—	10	0.0007%
2005	—	7	0.0005%
2006	—	0	0%
2007	—	11	0.0007%
2008	—	0	0%
2009	—	6	0.0004%
2010	—	5	0.0003%
2011	—	5	0.0004%
2012	—	6	0.0004%
2013	—	7	0.0005%
2014	—	26	0.0018%
2015	—	20	0.0014%
2016	—	25	0.0017%
2017	—	34	0.0024%
2018	—	36	0.0026%
2019	—	46	0.0034%
2020	1,296	88	0.0069%
2021	1,305	91	0.0074%
2022	1,122	136	0.0103%

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Data via SSA.gov.

Names Like Kenai

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What names are diminutives of Kenai?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Kenai sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kenai, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Ken	Short form of Kenneth	English

What names sound like Kenai?

If you like how Kenai sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kenai.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Kendrick	Bold power	English
Kenneth	Handsome	Scottish

What names are similar to Kenai?

Find a name that’s like Kenai, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Arizona	Good Oak	Spanish
Dakota	Friend and ally	Native American
Kele	Sparrow Hawk	Native American
Lakota	Tribe Name	Native American
Montana	Mountain	Latin
Niabi	Fawn Spared by the Hunter	Native American
Seneca	People of the standing rock	Native American
Taiomah	Bear Whose Voice Makes the Rocks Tremble	Native American
Takoda	Friend to everyone	Native American
Texas	Friend	Native American

Lists With Kenai

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