What does Ken mean?

Ken means "high summit, greatest"

How do we pronounce Ken?

Ken \ken, ke-n\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Ken is sometimes used as a girl name definition. Its pronunciation is KehN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Ken: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Ken?

Ken is used predominantly in the English, Japanese, Scottish, and German languages, and it is derived from Old English and Celtic origins. Ken is a short form of the name name Kendall (English and Welsh) in the English, Japanese, and Scottish languages. Ken a short form of the name Kendrick name variations (English) in the English and Japanese languages. Ken a short form of the name Kenneth meaning of name (English, Gaelic, and Scottish) in the English, German, and Japanese languages. Ken a short form of the name Kenyon name popularity (English).

The following famous people share the name Ken:

  • Author Ken Kesey, born 17 September 1935 - 10 November 2001, La Junta, Colorado
  • Filmmaker Ken Burns, born 29 July 1953, Brooklyn, New York
  • Game Show Contestant Ken Jennings, born 23 May 1974, Edmonds, Washington.

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The baby name Ken fun facts:

The name Ken in reverse order is "Nek".

The numerological value of the name Ken is number 3, which means expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living.

How popular is Ken?

Ken is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20120.01%
20090.01%
20080.01%
20070.01%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames