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Kennedy

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Aug 21, 2024 | 👁️ 12 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Helmeted head, Helmeted Chief, Armoured Head

Pronunciation: KEN-uh-dee, /ˈkɛnədi/, K EH N AH D IY

Popularity Rank: #5,343

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Kennedy?
  • 2. Kennedy Meanings
  • 3. Kennedy Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Kennedy
  • 5. Translations of Kennedy
  • 6. Kennedy Name Popularity
  • 7. Kennedy popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Kennedy
  • 9. Nicknames for Kennedy
  • 10. Kennedy Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Kennedy

Who is Kennedy?

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, referred to mononymously as Kennedy, is an American libertarian political commentator, radio personality, author, and former MTV VJ. She is a commentator on Fox News Channel, a primary guest host of Fox's Outnumbered and The Five, host of the Podcast Kennedy Saves The World on Fox News Radio and a columnist for The Daily Mail. Kennedy was the host of MTV's now-defunct daily late-night alternative-rock program Alternative Nation throughout much of the 1990s. She hosted Kennedy on the Fox Business Network from 2015 to 2023.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024

Kennedy Meanings

  • Helmeted head
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    sophie_williams on July 30, 2024
  • Helmeted Chief
  • Armoured Head
  • Origin - Irish

Derived from the Irish surname 'Ó Cinnéide', meaning 'helmeted head'. It was originally used as a given name in honor of the American president John F. Kennedy.

The name Kennedy is of Irish origin and means Helmeted head, Helmeted Chief, Armoured Head. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Kennedy is commonly found in United States of America, Nigeria, South Africa, and 79 more countries.

Kennedy Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: KEN-uh-dee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkɛnədi/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K EH N AH D IY

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Kennedy?

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Translations of Kennedy

Kennedy Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Kennedy is recorded 10,856 times globally, ranking it as the 5,343th most common name worldwide.

Kennedy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 2,412 occurrences, making it the 1,561th most popular name in the country.

In Ghana, the name Kennedy is found among 1 in every 355 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Kennedy Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#1,5611 : 750
Nigeria#6641 : 551
South Africa#2,0071 : 2,407
Brazil#1,1611 : 952
Ghana#3041 : 355
Malaysia#2,8151 : 4,433
United Kingdom#2,2671 : 1,454
Peru#2,0701 : 2,783
Colombia#3,8821 : 4,120
Canada#1,6231 : 1,155
Italy#6,0111 : 5,500
Cameroon#1,4781 : 2,686
Namibia#3021 : 827
France#7,7511 : 9,248
Qatar#2,6711 : 4,094
Saudi Arabia#18,6811 : 26,056
Botswana#2751 : 786
Mexico#7,5071 : 10,121
United Arab Emirates#7,5581 : 11,438
Panama#1,9141 : 2,593
Guatemala#2,4341 : 3,610
Singapore#4,9601 : 9,576
Hong Kong#4,3691 : 7,315
Netherlands#6,5321 : 6,541
Spain#8,3621 : 11,836
Costa Rica#2,8841 : 3,350
Belgium#5,8541 : 7,405
Philippines#2,6141 : 6,562
India#12,3781 : 24,273
Chile#9,2211 : 18,001
Kuwait#10,1271 : 19,216
Ireland#2,6801 : 3,098
Angola#1,4301 : 8,494
Portugal#3,2711 : 5,951
Sudan#22,2791 : 51,688
Oman#16,5141 : 27,227
Germany#11,5311 : 16,668

List of countries the name Kennedy is rarely found

Kennedy popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Kennedy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Kennedy

Nicknames for Kennedy

Ken, K-Dog, Neddy, Kenny, Ken-o, Big K, Kenners, K-Man, Kenji, King Kennedy

Kennedy Name Poster

Kennedy Name Poster

Names similar to Kennedy

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