Kenai

KEE-nye

Native American place name

"flat lands"

Kenai Origin and Meaning

The name Kenai is a boy's name meaning "flat lands".

The name of the protagonist of Disney’s Brother Bear also has a geographical connection: the Kenai Peninsula and Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska.

With boy names like Kai and Levi at the top of the charts, Kenai feels distinct but stylish in today's naming world. For the first time ever, Kenai joined the US Top 1000 boy names in 2023, given to over 200 baby boys.

Kenai Rank in US Top 1000

# 959 in the US

Kenai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 694 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kenai

• 959 US 2023
• 694 Nameberry 2025
• 83 Unique 2022
• 749 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Kenai

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Kenai.

• Tai
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• Makoa
• Shai
• Zaire
• Kaleo
• Josias
• Xavi
• Cinna
• Dezi
• Cai
• Revan
• Shai
• Taj
• Dakari
• Malone
• Jael
• Destin
• Koa
• Zidan

The name Kenai in Pop Culture

• Kenai main character in Disney's "Brother Bear"
• Kenai Alaska, USA