Kenelm: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kenelm – 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

Phonetic: KEN-elm   IPA: /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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