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

# 771 on Nameberry

Kenai Popularity

• 959 US 2023
• 771 Nameberry 2024
• 83 Unique 2022
• 749 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Kenai

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Kenai in Pop Culture

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