Kenia
Meaning
"mountain of whiteness"
Origin: African/Kikuyu
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,015
- Total SSA Count
- 250
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Keni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mountain of whiteness"
Origin: African/Kikuyu
"she who is admired, wonderful"
Origin: Provençal
Kenia is more popular, ranked #1015 vs #1066 for Mireya.
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Kenia is more popular, ranked #1015 compared to Mireya at #1066 in the United States.
Kenia means "mountain of whiteness" (African/Kikuyu origin). Mireya means "she who is admired, wonderful" (Provençal origin).
Kenia is primarily a girl name. Mireya is primarily a girl name.