Given name
Kennith
“born of fire”·“handsome, fair one”·“born of the fire; an attractive man”
Kennith is a variant of Kenneth. Interpretations include “born of fire”, “handsome, fair one”, and “born of the fire; an attractive man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kennith is a variant of Kenneth. Interpretations include “born of fire”, “handsome, fair one”, and “born of the fire; an attractive man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kennith is a variant of Kenneth. An origin associated with Kenneth is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kennith through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,565
- 10,560 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 234 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,374 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,374 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 234 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,876 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.
Kennith’s family of names
Kennith has a related form in Kenneth.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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