Kenzi

♀ Girl

Pronounced KEHN-zee /ˈkɛn.zi/Medium

Meaning: Handsome, beautiful, goodMedium

In 30 seconds: Kenzi is an English name carrying the sense 'handsome, beautiful, good', a short and bright modern form.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningHandsome, beautiful, good

U.S. rank (2024)#2781 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births61 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2013

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,159

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kenzi reads as a trimmed, contemporary English name meaning 'handsome, beautiful, good'. It works as a clipped, breezy form, the kind that drops a final letter for a sleeker look. A bearer recorded as Kenzie shows the slightly fuller spelling alongside it.

With its single open syllable at the end, Kenzi feels casual and quick to say. It carries no listed variations of its own, standing close to the familiar Kenzie spelling.

Did you know? Kenzi is a spelling variant of Kenzie, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'handsome, beautiful, good' while changing the visual style.

Overall data confidence 70%

Behind the Name - Kenzi — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

★Kenzie (1976–present)
Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Kenzi…

Kenzie— the fuller spelling of the same short name, used by a listed bearer

Mackenzie— the longer name that Kenzi and Kenzie are clipped from

Kenzlee— shares the same Ken- opening in a longer modern coinage

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Kaisley— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kenzi mean?

Kenzi is usually explained as meaning 'handsome, beautiful, good' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Kenzi?

It's commonly said KEHN-zee /ˈkɛn.zi/.

Is Kenzi a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Kenzi is used as a girl name.

How popular is Kenzi?

In 2024, Kenzi ranked #2781 in the U.S. for girls, with 61 births recorded.