קינן
Kenan means “possession, or a smith”
Kenan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Kenan, son of Enosh and great-grandson of Adam, lived 910 years.
- In Hebrew
- קינן
- In English letters
- Kenan
- Other English spellings
- Keinan, Cainan, Kenen
- Meaning
- Possession, or a smith
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 210
199 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kenan.
- 199 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 14, against 17 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Kenan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קינן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 199 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 148 | 9 | 271 of 392 |
| Druze boys | 36 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Kenan ranked 271 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Kenan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kenan.
What does the name Kenan mean?
Kenan means “possession, or a smith”. Kenan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Kenan, son of Enosh and great-grandson of Adam, lived 910 years.
Is Kenan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kenan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 199 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 199 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Kenan in Hebrew?
Kenan is written קינן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kenan?
199 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kenan today. In 2024, Kenan ranked 271 of 392 among the names given to Muslim boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.