73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts קֵינָן(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. KEE-nən(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. He is a son of Enosh and a great-grandson of Adam in the Old Testament. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesKainan(Biblical Greek) Keinan(Biblical Hebrew) Cainan(Biblical Latin) Same SpellingKenan 2User SubmissionsKénán, Kénan, Kenan PopularityDetails Last ranked #27 in 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina Last ranked #959 in 2014 England and Wales Last ranked #321 in 2021 France Last ranked #474 in 2010 Netherlands Last ranked #98 in 1991 Turkey Last ranked #966 in 1997 United States Categories biblical patriarchs, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, possession, Saturday Night Live cast, top 10 in Azerbaijan, Turkish presidents, uncertain etymology