67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɛn.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from an English place name meaning either "town on the River Kenn" or "royal town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #970 in 1998 United States People think this name isRate·Details mature formal upper class strong strange Categories alpinists, currently out of the US top 1000, Flipline Studios characters, mountaineers, surnames, Virtua Tennis opponent characters