60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Scottish Pronounced Pron. KU-nyəkh [key] Meaning & History Derived from Gaelic caoin "handsome". It is often Anglicized as Kenneth. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantKennethDiminutiveKennyFeminine FormsKenina, KennaOther Languages & CulturesKennet, Kenneth(Danish) Kenneth, Ken, Kenith, Kennith, Kenny(English) Cainneach(Irish) Kennet, Kenneth(Norwegian) Kennet, Kenneth(Swedish) Categories beauty, fire Entry updated July 2, 2017