Ken

Diminutive of Kenneth; Japanese

"born of fire or handsome; healthy and strong"

Ken Origin and Meaning

The name Ken is a boy's name meaning "born of fire or handsome; healthy and strong".

In many minds this one belongs to Barbie, but with such positive meanings and international connections, can Ken make the transition to usability again?

Ken Rank in US Top 1000

# 993 in the US

Ken Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1755 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ken

• 1755 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ken

• Ken Kesey novelist, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
• Ken Japanese musician
• Ken Akamatsu Japanese author
• Ken Anderson American football player
• Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns American documentary filmmaker
• Ken Caminiti Major League Baseball player
• Ken Campbell English writer, actor, and director
• Ken Casey bassist of the Boston Irish punk rock group Dropkick Murphys
• Ken Clark American actor
• Ken Davitian American film and TV actor
• Ken Dodd English comedian
• Ken Dryden Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender
• Ken Follett British author of thrillers and historical novels
• Ken Griffey Sr. American baseball player
• Ken Griffey Jr. American baseball player
• Ken Harrelson Major League Baseball player and broadcaster
• Ken Holtzman American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Ken Hughes writer and director of films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
• Ken Jennings contestant on the game show Jeopardy!
• Ken Kal radio play,by,play announcer for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings
• Ken Kutaragi president and CEO, later chairman, of Sony Computer Entertainment
• Ken Livingstone English politician, former mayor of London, UK
• Ken Lloyd Japanese,British musician, vocalist and songwriter of Fake? and Oblivion Dust
• Ken Loach British film director
• Ken Schrader American NASCAR driver
• Ken Takakura Japanese film actor
• Ken Thompson American computer scientist and one of the primary creators of Unix
• Ken Watanabe Japanese theater, TV, and film actor
• Kendrick "Ken" Jeong American actor and physician

The name Ken in Pop Culture

• Ken Carson Barbie's boyfriend
• Ken "Acro" Dingling character in "Ace Attorney" game series
• Ken Kaneki character in "Tokyo Ghoul"
• Ken Wheatley character in "Jurrasic Park" series