Kenaz
given name · Latin script
Meaning: Kenaz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "hunter"
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/kənæz/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Kenaz is a given name written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Syria than in any other country.
- SYSyria≈1 in 61K(inferred from the name graph)
- GYGuyana1 in 75K
- SGSingapore≈1 in 1.7M
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Syria (inferred from the name graph)
- Sources
- 66 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 61K (inferred from the name graph)
≈320 people, est.
Highest-authority source
Syria, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
Kenaz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "hunter." It is a rare biblical name associated with several minor Old Testament figures, giving it a unique and historical quality.
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Where in the world(measured from records)
Kenaz counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY Syria | ≈320 est. | ≈1 in 61K | — | Kenaz | 4 |
| US United States | 154 | 1 in 2.2M | 141 | Kenaz | 66 |
| NG Nigeria | ≈68 est. | ≈1 in 3.2M | — | Kenaz | 6 |
| PH Philippines | ≈24 est. | ≈1 in 4.5M | — | Kenaz | 8 |
| BR Brazil | ≈22 est. | ≈1 in 9.7M | — | Kenaz | 11 |
| GY Guyana | 10 | 1 in 75K | 10 | Kenaz | 1 |
| SG Singapore | ≈4 est. | ≈1 in 1.7M | — | Kenaz | 5 |
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex; Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Kenaz is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
The name Kenaz is of Hebrew origin and is generally understood to mean "hunter."
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
A biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning 'hunter'.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Kenaz represents the faithful lineage within the tribe of Judah that maintained continuity between the generation of the Exodus and the era of the Judges.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In English, Biblical name
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
Hunter
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
How to address them(machine-generated)
A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 8 sources across 7 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 141 | #44,702 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 13 | #44,702 |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2008 | 12 | — |
| GY Guyana | Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025 | 2025 | 10 | #584 |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2020 | 10 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2006 | 10 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2002 | 10 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2015 | 9 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2007 | 9 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 1999 | 9 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2025 | 8 | — |
| US United States | SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) | 2009 | 8 | — |
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does the name Kenaz come from?
- Kenaz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "hunter." It is a rare biblical name associated with several minor Old Testament figures, giving it a unique and historical quality. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- How do you pronounce Kenaz?
- A machine transcription gives /kənæz/ (IPA) for English.
- Is Kenaz a male or female name?
- Kenaz is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.
- What does the name Kenaz mean?
- Recorded meaning: Kenaz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "hunter."
- In which country does Kenaz have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 320 people named Kenaz in Syria, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled kenaz.
- How common is the name Kenaz?
- In the United States, the national register counted 154 people named Kenaz in 2020, about 1 in 2.2 million residents.
What do you want to know about Kenaz?
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curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/kenazThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Kenaz”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.