Fun Facts About the Name Keinan
- 199 babies named Keinan: U.S. records list 199 babies given the name Keinan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Keinan Mean?
Keinan is a spelling variant of Kenan, a Hebrew name (קֵינָן, Qēnān) traditionally explained as "possession" or "acquired." It is connected with the Hebrew root qanah, "to acquire" or "to possess." In the Bible, Kenan is the son of Enosh and the father of Mahalalel, and the name's established English meaning comes from that Hebrew name rather than from a separate source.
Keinan Name History & Origins
The name appears in the genealogies of Genesis. In Genesis 5:9 - 14, Kenan appears as the fourth patriarch in the line from Adam through Seth and Enosh, and as the father of Mahalalel. The Greek form of the name in Luke's genealogy is Kainan (Καϊνάν), which Latin Christian tradition rendered as Cainan; English Bibles have used both Cainan and Kenan. Keinan is a variant English spelling, with ei representing the Hebrew vowel.
How Popular is the Name Keinan?
Keinan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #5,882 in 1997.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,999 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,228 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #13,351 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,467 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,124 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #13,164 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #7,382 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #13,292 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,476 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,780 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #10,218 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #13,280 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #11,760 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #6,601 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,357 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,149 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #12,434 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,877 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,073 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #6,590 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #9,331 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,492 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,882 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,490 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,359 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #9,585 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #6,551 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #7,062 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #7,780 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,578 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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