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Kenard

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How to Pronounce Kenard

Pronounced KEN-ard /ˈkɛnɑːrd/Medium

Meaning: Kenard is a variant of the English surname and given name Kennard, from the Old English 'cene', 'bold' or 'keen', and 'heard', 'hardy' or 'strong', giving 'bold and strong'. Like many such surnames it was handed down as a first name, and the trimmed spelling also lets it read as an elaboration of Ken.Low

In 30 seconds: Kenard is a variant of Kennard, from Old English for 'bold and strong', a rare early-century boy's name said KEN-ard.
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MeaningKenard is a variant of the English surname and given name Kennard, from the Old English 'cene', 'bold' or 'keen', and 'heard', 'hardy' or 'strong', giving 'bold and strong'. Like many such surnames it was handed down as a first name, and the trimmed spelling also lets it read as an elaboration of Ken.
U.S. rank (2022)#13369 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 776

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119192022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kenard descends from the Old English personal name and surname Kennard, joining 'cene', 'bold', to 'heard', 'strong'. It came down as a given name in the surname-as-forename tradition, and its Ken- opening kept it in step with the popular Kenneth and Ken.

The name stayed uncommon, drawing only a couple dozen boys a year at its recorded high around 1991 after a long, thin presence in the records. It reads as a quiet, old-fashioned surname-name, familiar in sound through Ken yet distinctly rare in this fuller form.

Did you know? Kenard's Old English roots literally combine 'bold' and 'hardy', a fittingly sturdy meaning for a surname-name.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Kenard — variant of Kennard; Old English cene 'bold' + heard 'strong'

Variations

KennardKenardoKennardo

Nicknames

KenKenny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kenard mean?

It is a variant of Kennard, from Old English 'cene' and 'heard' meaning 'bold and strong'.

How do you pronounce Kenard?

It's said KEN-ard /ˈkɛnɑːrd/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kenard a boy or girl name?

Kenard is used as a boy's name.

Is Kenard a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, an uncommon surname-name used lightly across the twentieth century.

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