Kenia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kenia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kenia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kenia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kenia is a girl name of African origin meaning “from Kenya”. A variant of the country name Kenya, popular in Latino communities.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,228 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kenia per year, United States (1961 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (451/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Kenia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #1,240 nationally (given to 451 babies that year).
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