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
"victorious, triumphant"
Origin: Armenian
Kenner is more popular, ranked #4199 vs #4328 for Zaven.
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Kenner is more popular, ranked #4199 compared to Zaven at #4328 in the United States.
Kenner means "born of fire, handsome chief (via Kenneth/Cionaodha)" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Zaven means "victorious, triumphant" (Armenian origin).
Kenner is primarily a boy name. Zaven is primarily a boy name.