Kerensa

Kerensa, forever romantic, is a rare Cornish name spelled with an 's' or 'z', the most modern of the Karen family. Kerensa (or Kerenza) has ties to the Welsh Cerys.

Kerensa is a name favored by novelists who are using a Cornish setting, such as Victoria Holt in The Legend of the Seventh Virgin.

The Kerenza spelling has a bit more zip.

Pronounced ker-EN-sah.

As of October 2026, Kerensa ranked #14347 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #2511 in 1971, Nameberry popularity #2.