Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Ken
/KEN/
Meaning
“Born of fire or handsome”
Short form of Kenneth, from Scottish Gaelic Cináed meaning 'born of fire' or 'handsome'; used as a standalone name especially in the mid-20th century US.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strongplayful
How it ages.
Crisp and mid-century; the Barbie association adds an ironic pop-culture layer today.
The cultural moment.
Common in the United States and United Kingdom from the 1940s through 1960s; now dated.