Kenan

Hebrew

"possession"

Kenan Origin and Meaning

The name Kenan is a boy's name meaning "possession".

The biblical character Kenan was a great-grandson of Adam and a direct ancestor of Noah. As in Christianity, Kenan is honored in Islam.

Kenan can also be considered a variation of Cianan, an Irish name meaning "ancient." A notable modern bearer of today is Saturaday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson.

Kenan Rank in US Top 1000

# 968 in the US

Kenan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1697 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kenan

• 1697 Nameberry 2025
• 329 Unique 2023
• 974 England 2014
• 449 Germany 2016
• 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023

20 Names Similar to Kenan

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Famous People Named Kenan

• Kenan Bajramovic Bosnian basketball player for Turkey (TBL)
• Kenan Bargan Greek footballer who plays in the Superleague Greece
• Kenan Bell hip hop artist
• Kenan Cejvanovic Bosnian footballer
• Kenan Coban Turkish actor
• Kenan Crnkic award,winning Bosnian professor, writer & speaker
• Kenan Dogulu Turkish pop star (4th place at 2007 Eurovision)
• Kenan Engin German,Turkish political scientist & writer
• Kenan Erim (1929 '90), Turkish archaeologist
• Kenan Evren retired Turkish military officer & 7th president (1980,'89)
• Kenan Gorgun Belgian writer of Turkish descent
• Kenan Hajdarevic Bosnian footballer (plays for SonderjyskE)
• Kenan Harkin former American BMX rider & TV personality
• Kenan Hasagic Bosnian football goalkeeper
• Kenan Imirzalioglu Turkish actor
• Kenan Adam's great,grandson (1 Chr. 1:2)
• Kenan Isik Turkish actor & host
• Kenan Malik Indian,born English writer, lecturer & broadcaster
• Kenan Mutapcic Bosnian rugby player for France & Bosnia
• Kenan Olcay Turkish sport wrestler (1948 Olympics)
• Kenan Ozer Turkish footballer
• Kenan Ragipovic Serbian professional footballer
• Kenan Sahin Turkish scientist, philanthropist & entrepreneur
• Kenan Simsek Turkish Olympian wrestler
• Kenan Sipahi Kosovar,Turkish basketball player (TBL)
• Kenan Sofuoglu Turkish motorcycle racer
• Kenan Thompson American Actor
• Kenan Yelek former Turkish footballer
• Kenan Yucel Turkish poet & writer
• Kenan Kodro Bosnian professional footballer

The name Kenan in Pop Culture

• Huseyin Kenan Main Character in Turkish TV series "Kismet"
• Kenan Rockmore main character of TV show "Kenan & Kel"