Kennedi
Literal root meaning: “head + ugly”
About the name Kennedi
Kennedi is a girl name with Irish roots, literally “head + ugly”. It is related to Kennedy, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Kennedi ranked #709 for girls in the US, with 398 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kennedi were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Kennedy, which comes from Irish, meaning “head” + “ugly”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kennedi”, “Kennedy”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #709
- In 2015
- #387
- Babies in 2025
- 398
Popularity of Kennedi, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Kennedi
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