Ken
Diminutive of Kenneth; Japanese
"born of fire or handsome; healthy and strong"Share
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Ken Origin and Meaning
The name Ken is a boy's name meaning "born of fire or handsome; healthy and strong".
In many minds this one belongs to Barbie, but with such positive meanings and international connections, can Ken make the transition to usability again?
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# 993 in the US
Ken Rank in US Top 1000
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Ken Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Ken Popularity
- 1941Nameberry2022
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Famous People Named Ken
- Ken Keseynovelist, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- KenJapanese musician
- Ken AkamatsuJapanese author
- Ken AndersonAmerican football player
- Kenneth Lauren "Ken" BurnsAmerican documentary filmmaker
- Ken CaminitiMajor League Baseball player
- Ken CampbellEnglish writer, actor, and director
- Ken Caseybassist of the Boston Irish punk rock group Dropkick Murphys
- Ken ClarkAmerican actor
- Ken DavitianAmerican film and TV actor
- Ken DoddEnglish comedian
- Ken DrydenCanadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender
- Ken FollettBritish author of thrillers and historical novels
- Ken Griffey Sr.American baseball player
- Ken Griffey Jr.American baseball player
- Ken HarrelsonMajor League Baseball player and broadcaster
- Ken HoltzmanAmerican Major League Baseball pitcher
- Ken Hugheswriter and director of films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- Ken Jenningscontestant on the game show Jeopardy!
- Ken Kalradio play,by,play announcer for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings
- Ken Kutaragipresident and CEO, later chairman, of Sony Computer Entertainment
- Ken LivingstoneEnglish politician, former mayor of London, UK
- Ken LloydJapanese,British musician, vocalist and songwriter of Fake? and Oblivion Dust
- Ken LoachBritish film director
- Ken SchraderAmerican NASCAR driver
- Ken TakakuraJapanese film actor
- Ken ThompsonAmerican computer scientist and one of the primary creators of Unix
- Ken WatanabeJapanese theater, TV, and film actor
- Kendrick "Ken" JeongAmerican actor and physician
Ken in Pop Culture
- Ken CarsonBarbie's boyfriend
- Ken "Acro" Dinglingcharacter in "Ace Attorney" game series
- Ken Kanekicharacter in "Tokyo Ghoul"
- Ken Wheatleycharacter in "Jurrasic Park" series