Ken
Meaning
"handsome, born of fire"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,299
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"handsome, born of fire"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"Beautiful princess"
Origin: Hebrew-French
Ken is more popular, ranked #3299 vs #67971 for Sarabel.
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Ken is more popular, ranked #3299 compared to Sarabel at #67971 in the United States.
Ken means "handsome, born of fire" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Sarabel means "Beautiful princess" (Hebrew-French origin).
Ken is primarily a boy name. Sarabel is primarily a girl name.