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
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1015 for Kenia.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Kenia at #1015 in the United States.
Kenia means "mountain of whiteness" (African/Kikuyu origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Kenia is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.