Kenya - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Kenya \k(e)-nya, ken-ya\ is pronounced KEEN-yah. It is of African origin. Place name of the country used as a given name.

Kenya has 2 variant forms: Kenia and Kennya.

Baby names that sound like Kenya are Kenna and Genya.

Kenya is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Kenya. Click here to compare Kenya with related baby names.