Kenner
Meaning
"born of fire, handsome chief (via Kenneth/Cionaodha)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,199
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"born of fire, handsome chief (via Kenneth/Cionaodha)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"modern American invented name"
Origin: American English
Kenner is more popular, ranked #4199 vs #4284 for Kymier.
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Kenner is more popular, ranked #4199 compared to Kymier at #4284 in the United States.
Kenner means "born of fire, handsome chief (via Kenneth/Cionaodha)" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Kymier means "modern American invented name" (American English origin).
Kenner is primarily a boy name. Kymier is primarily a boy name.