Meaning 
The name Kenya has the following meaning: One who resembles the horn of an animal. The name of a place in Africa.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Kenya is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 570 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Kenya fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 90 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 628 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kenya in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Kenya is pronounced as ken-yah Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Kenya and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kenya: Boys - Dusan, Girls - Tanya, Both genders - Duscha
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Kenya: Kenia (Hebrew)
Style 
We think the name Kenya should fall under the following style category: African-American. See other African-American names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kenya to be: Friendly and beautiful ladyIn one word, you might describe Kenya as a(n) " beautiful" person. See other "beautiful" names for boys and girls.
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