Given name
Kenli
“from the royal meadow”·“from the king's meadow”
Kenli is a variant of Kenley. Interpretations include “from the royal meadow” (English) and “from the king's meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kenli is a variant of Kenley. Interpretations include “from the royal meadow” (English) and “from the king's meadow” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kenli is a variant of Kenley. An origin associated with Kenley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kenli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 612
- 0 boys · 612 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,168 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,168 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 54 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 547 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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