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Kenosha

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How to Pronounce Kenosha

Pronounced kuh-NOH-shuh /kəˈnoʊ.ʃə/Medium

Meaning: Kenosha is a place-name borrowing from the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, whose name comes from a Potawatomi and Ojibwe word (kinoje or similar) for the pike or pickerel, a fish. As a girl's name it reads as a melodic American place-name rather than a traditional personal name, and we present the Indigenous root behind the city honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Kenosha is a place-name from the Wisconsin city, tied to an Indigenous word for pike or pickerel. A rare girl's name of the early nineteen-nineties (said kuh-NOH-shuh).
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Origin LowNative American, English
MeaningKenosha is a place-name borrowing from the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, whose name comes from a Potawatomi and Ojibwe word (kinoje or similar) for the pike or pickerel, a fish. As a girl's name it reads as a melodic American place-name rather than a traditional personal name, and we present the Indigenous root behind the city honestly.
U.S. rank (2003)#14819 ↗ Rising
2003 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 377

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119732003

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

Kenosha is a place-name borrowing from the Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan, itself named with an Indigenous word for the pike. As a personal name it belongs to the American taste for melodic place-names and stayed rare. We give the honest Indigenous root of the city rather than assign an unrelated meaning.

It appeared only in small numbers, reaching a couple dozen girls a year around 1991 and thinning after. A girl named Kenosha then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Kenosha, Wisconsin, takes its name from a Potawatomi and Ojibwe word for the pike or pickerel, so the girl's name carries a fish and a place behind it.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kenosha — Wisconsin city Kenosha

Variations

KanoshaKenosia

Nicknames

KennyNosha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kenosha mean?

Kenosha is a place-name from the Wisconsin city, whose name comes from an Indigenous word for the pike or pickerel.

How do you pronounce Kenosha?

It's said kuh-NOH-shuh /kəˈnoʊ.ʃə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Kenosha a boy or girl name?

Kenosha is used as a girl's name.

Is Kenosha a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a place-name most visible around the early nineteen-nineties.

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