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Keni

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: January 1
Origin: Kikuyu. Meaning: the mountain with white stripes or shining mountain.
Derived from the Kikuyu word Kirinyaga, translated as 'the mountain with white stripes'.

Name day for Keni

January 1

Why this day? Keni is a short form of Kenia, and shares its name day.

Keni is celebrated in the United States on December 28; Brazil on January 1.

The story of the name Keni

Keni is a short form of Kenia. It keeps its origin (Kikuyu) and meaning — the mountain with white stripes or shining mountain, and shares its name day, January 1.

On birth records, Keni is rarely written as such: the Kenis are Kenias (22,468 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kenia page. Keni is also a short form of Kenya.

Frequently asked questions about Keni

What does Keni mean?

Keni is a short form of Kenia, which means the mountain with white stripes or shining mountain.

When is Keni's name day?

January 1, together with Kenia: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Keni a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kenia.

Keni's profile

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Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

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