Kenza
“treasure”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 221st
- births in 2023–2025
- 805
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,257
- −6.9% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2000
Meaning and origin of Kenza
Kenza means “treasure” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Kenza in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2000.
- Over recent years, Kenza has been falling (−6.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kenza every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Kenza in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,237th girls’ name21 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,357
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,174th girls’ name84 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,141+1% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
160 babies in 3 years1 girl in 30,200+6.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kenzah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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