girl's name
Kenayah
keh-nah-YAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 291
Kenayah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Kenayah Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How Popular Is Kenayah?
In 2025, Kenayah was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kenayah Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kenayah Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kénayah | Kénayah is a rare spelling of Kenayah, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Kënayah | Kënayah is a rare spelling of Kenayah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Kenayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kenayah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kenayah
- French keh-nah-YAH
Sibling Names for Kenayah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kenayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kenayah
How popular is the name Kenayah?
In 2025, Kenayah was given to 35 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kenayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kenayah?
Kenayah has 3 syllables.
When was Kenayah most popular?
Kenayah peaked in 2025, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kenayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenayah currently ranks #1,070 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.