babyNamedKinan
“shelter, protection”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,271st
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Kinan
Kinan is thought to mean “shelter, protection” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kinan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Kinan has been stable (+1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kinan every 82 schools, all spellings combined.
Kinan in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,446th boys’ name13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 13,073
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
31 babies in 3 years1 boy in 26,656
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
83 babies in 3 years1 boy in 61,946+4.2% 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
- Kynan (in French)25
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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