At a Glance
- Meaning
- Bold helmet
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KEN-elm
Kenelm is an Old English boy's name meaning “bold helmet”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kenelm
Meaning: Bold helmet.
Origin: Old English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kenelm
KEN-elmIPA /ˈkɛnɛlm/
Popularity of Kenelm
Kenelm doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Kenelm
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Similar Names
Chad · Oswald · Oswin · Baldric · Wulfric · Aldred
