Kenric
Meaning
"bold ruler"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,658
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Rick
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bold ruler"
Origin: Old English
"drawn out of the water"
Origin: Hebrew Moshe
Mose is more popular, ranked #6641 vs #6658 for Kenric.
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Mose is more popular, ranked #6641 compared to Kenric at #6658 in the United States.
Kenric means "bold ruler" (Old English origin). Mose means "drawn out of the water" (Hebrew Moshe origin).
Kenric is primarily a boy name. Mose is primarily a boy name.