Kennedy name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Irish, Gaelic and Celtic
Usage: English, English and Tamil
Pronunciation: ken-ah-dee
Meaning: Helmeted Chief, Armoured Head, Rough-headed and Ceann Meaning Head
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What does Kennedy mean?

Meaning of Kennedy is Helmeted Chief, Armoured Head, Rough-headed or Ceann Meaning Head is of Celtic, Gaelic and Old Irish origin, a gender insensitive name is used substantially in Tamil and English.

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How do I pronounce Kennedy?

The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Kennedy is ken-ah-dee. The other ways to say the name is ken-uh-dee.

Variants of Kennedy

Kenadea

Nicknames for Kennedy

There are ton of nicknames to go along with Kennedy. Some of those include:

Names that rhyme with Kennedy

How popular is the name Kennedy?

Kennedy was a popular name in United States. Over 77734 babies have been given the first name in 147 years. At the peak of its usage in 2014, 4512 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 54th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 147 years. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 8 times Kennedy is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 357 on girl names chart when 91 babies were given the name Kennedy. There are over 1098 babies that have been given the name Kennedy in England and Wales.

Kennedy is an uncommon baby name in France, in use since 1982, peaked in 1996 when it ranked 2013rd. Kennedy is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use.

However things change on global perspective, Kennedy is extremely popular in Kenya where every 1 in 400 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, DR Congo, Sudan and Philippines.

According to our estimate, over 340000 babies have been named Kennedy globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181385126593924
20171288140584137
20161127170594313
20151150163574512
20141173158544485
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Here's what numbers has to say about Kennedy

You possess great communication skills. You don't think twice before making a decision. You do the things other people are scared of. Some admire you for it. You don't depend on anyone's understanding and support. You like the natural flow of things. What concerns you is your soul and how to keep yourself happy and aware. You can handle being on your own but you prefer to be surrounded by people you love and respect.

If you like Kennedy, you would love these names

  •  Kenidee - Meaning of Kenidee is Ugly Head and Ceann Meaning Head used for girls is originated from Celtic. Kenidee is derivation of Kennedy.
  •  Kilian - Prevalent unisex name Kilian is mainly used in German and Swedish has its origin in Celtic and Old Irish, meaning of Kilian is "War or Strife"
  •  Ewing - Prominent and Perennial boy name Ewing is used principally in English and originated from English and Celtic, Ewing means "Law's Friend or Lawyer"
  •  Riwanon - The Riwanon is of Celtic origin, Riwanon means "Move Forward or King or Knock"
  •  Keli - Origin of Admired Keli is in Celtic, meaning of Keli is "Energy or Strife" used substantially in Finnish and English is a gender insensitive name
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Famous people named Kennedy

  • Kennedy Simmonds, Saint Kitts and Nevis politician
  • Kennedy Ochieng, retired Kenyan sprinter
  • Kennedy Osei, retired Ghanaian middle distance runner
  • Kennedy, American political commentator, radio personality
  • Kennedy Lindsay, Northern Ireland politician and a leading advocate of Ulster nationalism
  • Kennedy Otieno, former Kenyan international cricketer
  • Kennedy Polamalu, American football coach and former player
  • Kennedy Nkeyasen, former free safety
  • Kennedy McKinney, American former professional boxer
  • Kennedy Francis Burns, Canadian businessman and politician of the Liberal party
  • Kennedy Mweene, Zambian footballer
  • Kennedy Bakircioglu, Swedish former footballer
  • Kennedy McIntosh, American professional basketball player whose NBA career lasted
  • Kennedy Igboananike, Nigerian professional footballer
  • Kennedy Winston, American professional basketball player

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