Kennan

Kennan is a male given name: 95% of people named Kennan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 1,104 male / 53 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Kennan

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kennan," in English, "Guten Tag Kennan," in German. Kennan is a male given name: about 95% of people named Kennan are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Kennan,

German

Guten Tag Kennan,

French

Bonjour Kennan,

Spanish

Estimado/a Kennan:

Chinese

Kennan您好：

Japanese

Kennan様

English

Hi Kennan,

German

Hi Kennan,

French

Salut Kennan,

Spanish

Hola Kennan,

Chinese

Kennan你好：

Japanese

Kennanさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Kennan by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%

United States birth data

1,104 male · 53 female · 1,157 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kennan a male or female name?

Kennan is a male given name: 95% of people named Kennan are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Kennan in an email?

Is Kennan a unisex name?

Kennan is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Kennan are men. Kennan leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Kennan a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kennan (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_kennan,
  title  = {Is Kennan a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kennan},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}