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What does Kennan mean?
Kennan 
as a boys' name has its root in English, and the meaning of the name Kennan is "ancient". Kennan is an alternate form of Keenan (Irish, Gaelic): see also Kenan and Keane. Kennan is also a variant of Ken (English).
ASSOCIATED WITH ancient (old)
Variations
VARIANTS Kienen, Kienan, Kennon, Keenon, Keenen
RELATIONS VIA KEENAN, KEN Keen, Kenney, Kennie, Kenny▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kennan Elisha (K.E.), ..
How popular is Kennan?
Kennan is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#42677 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Kennan (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) rated in the Top 2000 are Keenan (#926 IN 2018), Keenen, Ken, Kenney, Kennie, Kennon and Kenny (#1001). These relations of Kennan reached the top of their popularity 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and have become significantly less widespread since, with versions such as Kenny becoming less fashionable. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Kennan is alike in pronunciation to Cannan, Cannon▲, Conan, Kannan, Kannen, Kannon▲, Kanon, Kenan and Kenyon▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Annan, Brennan▼, Denman, Donnan, Fernan, Hannan, Hernan, Keagan, Kealan, Kean, Keegan, Keelan, Kegan, Keilan, Keiran, Kelan, Kellan, Kelvan, Kendal, Kendon, Kenn, Kennady, Kennard, Kenner, Kennet, Kennt, Kentan (see Kenton), Kentin, Kenton, Kenway, Kernan, Kevan, Keyvan, Kiernan, Tannan and Tennant. These names tend to be more frequently used than Kennan.
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