List of Gae Baby Names Meanings Starting with K

Kenina

(kə-NEEN-ə)

Kenina [ken-i-na] as a girls' name has the meaning "fire born; good-looking". Kenina is a version of Kenna (American, Irish, Gaelic): feminine of Kenneth. ASSOCIATED WITH fire, good.

Meaning: Pretty woman Origin: Gaelic

Kenneally

(KEHN-ə-lee)

Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms. Find us on Facebook. Buy JPG Image » All Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Kenneally is O Cinnfhaolaidh, which is derived from "ceann," which means "head," and "faol," which means "wolf."

Meaning: Imperial meadow Origin: Gaelic

Kennedy

(KEN-ə-dee)

An Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic name Cinnéidigh, meaning "helmeted chief." Used as both a boys' and a girls' name. Well-known Kennedys: President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, and the rest of their clan.

Meaning: Protected with helmet Origin: Gaelic

Kennet

(KEN-et)

The meaning of the name “Kennet” is: “Born of fire”. Categories: Scandinavian Names. Used in: Germanic speaking countries. Gender: Boy Names. Origins: Celtic - Gaelic , English.

Meaning: Handsome one Origin: Danish, Gaelic, Norwegian

Kensley

(KENZ-lee)

Kensley is the latest in a long list of surnames repurposed as given names. Kensley is a last name dating back to medieval England and was derived from a place name. The surname is the combination of an Old Nordic word “kelda” meaning “spring, well” and the Old English “lēah” meaning “clearing, glade”.

Meaning: From a clearing with a spring Origin: Gaelic, Old Norse

Kermit

(KUR-mit)

From a Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname MacDermott meaning "son of DIARMAID". Theodore Roosevelt used it for one of his sons. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, one of the Muppets created by puppeteer Jim Henson.

Meaning: Without envy Origin: Gaelic

Kevin

(KEV-in)

The name Kevin is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Kevin is: Handsome by birth. 6th-century hermit St Kevin founded a monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow. Kevin was only used in Ireland until the 20th century, and now is in common use in most English-speaking countries.

Meaning: Fair and gentle Origin: Gaelic

Kennadi

Origin of the name Kennedy: Anglicized form of the Irish Cinnéidid (helmeted head, ugly head). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: Form of Kennedy - armored head, helmeted chief Origin: Gaelic

Kenadee

Origin of the name Kennedy: Anglicized form of the Irish Cinnéidid (helmeted head, ugly head).

Meaning: Form of Kennedy - armored head, helmeted chief Origin: Gaelic

Kenadi

ke-na-di, ken-adi ] The baby boy name Kenadi is also used as a girl name. ... Kenadi is a variant of the name Kennedy (English, Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish). See also the related category celtic. Kenadi is not regularly used as a baby name for boys.

Meaning: Form of Kennedy - armored head, helmeted chief Origin: Gaelic