Keven
Meaning
"handsome, beloved"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,360
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kev
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"handsome, beloved"
Origin: Old Irish
"very blue, sapphire"
Origin: Sanskrit
Sunel is more popular, ranked #6302 vs #6360 for Keven.
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Sunel is more popular, ranked #6302 compared to Keven at #6360 in the United States.
Keven means "handsome, beloved" (Old Irish origin). Sunel means "very blue, sapphire" (Sanskrit origin).
Keven is primarily a boy name. Sunel is primarily a boy name.