Kenneth at a glance
- Meaning
- “handsome, or born of fire”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Scottish
- Pronunciation
- KEN-ith
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kenny
Where the name Kenneth comes from
Kenneth is the English form of two Scottish Gaelic names: Coinneach, meaning “handsome”, and Cináed, which may mean “born of fire”. Kenneth MacAlpin is remembered as the first king of the Scots. The name spread beyond Scotland in the 20th century.
Famous people named Kenneth
- Kenneth Branagh (actor)