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Kenitra

♀ Girl

Pronounced kuh-NEE-truh /kəˈniː.trə/Medium

Meaning: Kenitra reads as a modern African American coinage built on a Ke- opening and a flowing -itra ending; it also matches the name of a port city in Morocco, though the American given name most likely arose independently from familiar sound pieces.Low

In 30 seconds: Kenitra is a modern coinage that also names a Moroccan port city. It appeared for a small number of United States girls around 1990 (said kuh-NEE-truh).
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Origin LowAmerican, African
MeaningKenitra reads as a modern African American coinage built on a Ke- opening and a flowing -itra ending; it also matches the name of a port city in Morocco, though the American given name most likely arose independently from familiar sound pieces.
U.S. rank (2000)#14065 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 319

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199019722000

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

Kenitra is a coined American girl's name that also happens to match a Moroccan place name. In the United States it stayed rare, touching a small high around 1990.

Given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak, it faded by the early two-thousands. A girl named Kenitra at that high would be in her mid-thirties today. The name reads as a musical, personal choice of its era.

Did you know? Kenitra shares its spelling with a coastal city in Morocco, but as an American girl's name it most likely formed on its own, echoing names like Lanitra with a Ke- opening and a soft -itra ending.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kenitra — Modern coinage; also a Moroccan port city name

Variations

KenitriaKentiraKanitra

Nicknames

NitaKeniKiki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kenitra mean?

It is a modern coinage on a Ke- opening and -itra ending; it also names a city in Morocco, but the given name most likely arose independently.

How do you pronounce Kenitra?

It is said kuh-NEE-truh /kəˈniː.trə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Kenitra a boy or girl name?

Kenitra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kenitra?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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