72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts קֵינָן(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkiː.nən/(English) [key·simplify] 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) Qenan(Biblical Hebrew) Cainan(Biblical Latin) Same SpellingKenan 2User SubmissionsKénán, Kénan, Kenan PopularityDetails Last ranked #44 in 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina Last ranked #901 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #228 in 2023 France Last ranked #474 in 2010 Netherlands Last ranked #97 in 1991 Turkey Last ranked #966 in 1997 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome strong strange serious 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