Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage African American Pronounced Pron. kehn-YAHT-ə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname used by the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta (1897-1978). He adopted the surname in his youth, supposedly from a type of ornamental belt worn by the Maasai people. PopularityDetails Last ranked #872 in 1980 (m) #925 in 1980 (f) United States Categories clothing, ends in -ta, leaders, surnames, world leaders
