Kenny


Gender:
Origin: Gaelic
732 famous people named Kenny found on Wikipedia.
50705 male, 510 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 1001-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 169-th in year 1960
Used in: English, Scottish

Meanings

Also, Kenney, Kennie. a male given name, form of Kenneth.

Kenny is a surname, a given name, and a diminutive of several different given names.
In Ireland, the surname is an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Cionnaith, sometimes spelled Ó Cionnaoith. It is also a name from Waterford Cork which derives from MacKenny.
One bearer of the name was Cainnech of Aghaboe, better known in English as Saint Canice - a sixth-century Irish priest and missionary, after whom the city and county of Kilkenny is also named. The Irish form Cill Chainnigh means "church of Canice".
It is thought that the Ó Cionnaith sept was part of the Uí Maine kingdom, based in Connaught. Within this area, the name is associated traditionally with counties Galway and Roscommon.
Kenny is ranked at number 76 in the list of the most common surnames in Ireland. Other spellings include O'Kenny, Kenney, Kennie, Kinnie and Kinny.
Kenny is most often used as a diminutive form of Kenneth and Ken but it is also used as a given name.

Form of Kenneth: born of fire, handsome.

Famous People: 732 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Kenny Chesney 1968 American country music singer/songwriter
2 Tom Kenny 1962 American actor, and comedian
3 Kenny Omega 1983 Canadian professional wrestler
4 Kenny Loggins 1948 American musician
5 Kenny G 1956 American saxophonist
6 Kenny Smith 1965 American basketball player
7 Enda Kenny 1951 Irish Fine Gael politician and Taoiseach
8 Kenny Dalglish 1951 Scottish footballer and manager
9 Kenny Everett 1944 British comedian and broadcaster
10 Kenny Miller 1979 Scottish footballer
11 Jason Kenny 1988 Cyclist
12 Kenny Wormald 1984 American dancer, choreographer and actor
13 Kenny Dykstra 1986 American professional wrestler
14 Kenny Ortega 1950 Television and film director, producer, choreographer
15 Kenny Johnson 1963 American actor
16 Kenny Florian 1976 American martial artist
17 Kenny Wayne Shepherd 1977 American musician
18 Kenny Kramer 1943 American comedian
19 Kenny Lofton 1967 American baseball player
20 Emer Kenny 1989 British actress
21 Kenny Britt 1988 American football wide receiver
22 Kenny Sansom 1958 English footballer
23 Kenny Aronoff 1953 American drummer
24 Kenny Stills 1992 American football player, wide receiver
25 Kenny Doughty 1975 British actor
26 Kenny Albert 1968 American sportscaster
27 Kenny Burrell 1931 American jazz guitarist
28 Kenny Lattimore 1970 American musician
29 Kenny Tete 1995 Dutch footballer
30 Kenny Jackett 1962 Welsh association football player, coach and manager
31 Kenny Hotz 1967 Canadian actor
32 Kenny Howard 1929 American artist (1929-1992)
33 Kenny Logan 1972 Scottish rugby union player
34 Shannon Kenny 1971 Australian actress
35 Kenny Mayne 1959 Sports journalist
36 Kenny Ireland 1945 Scottish actor and theatre director
37 Kenny Lynch 1938 British actor and musician
38 Kenny Easley 1959 All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety
39 Kenny Vaccaro 1991 American football player, defensive back, safety
40 Elizabeth Kenny 1880 Australian nurse
41 Big Kenny 1963 American singer
42 Kenny Kunene 1970 South African businessman
43 Kenny Bräck 1966 Swedish racecar driver
44 Kenny Easterday 1973 American amputee
45 Kenny Roberts 1951 American motorcycle racer
46 Paddy Kenny 1978 Footballer
47 Kenny George 1987 American basketball player
48 Kenny Rogers 1964 American major league baseball left-handed pitcher
49 Kenny Clark (defensive tackle) 1995
50 Kenny Wallace 1963 American stock car racing driver
51 Kenny Blank 1977 American actor
52 Bill Kenny 1914 Singer
53 Kenny Bell 1992 American football player
54 Kenny Perry 1960 Professional golfer
55 Kenny Clarke 1914 American jazz drummer
56 Kenny McKinley 1987 American football player
57 Kenny Dorham 1924 American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer
58 Kenny Hickey 1966 American musician
59 Kenny Greene 1969 Singer-songwriter, record producer
60 Jack Kenny 1958 American Writer/Director/Actor
61 Grant Kenny 1963 Canoe racer
62 Kenny Garrett 1960 American musician
63 Kenny Bolin 1960 American wrestling manager
64 Kenny Rankin 1940 American singer-songwriter
65 Kenny Gabriel 1989
66 Kenny Aaronson 1952 American bassist
67 Jonjoe Kenny 1997 English association football player
68 Laura Trott 1992 Racing cyclist
69 Kenny Phillips 1986 Player of American football
70 Kenny Gallo 1968 American mobster & artist
71 Kenny Richey 1964 American murderer
72 Kenny Ball 1930 English trumpeter
73 Kenny Bee 1953 Hong Kong singer and actor
74 Kenny Wong 1963 Hong Kong actor
75 Brian Kenny 1963 Sports commentator
76 Anthony Kenny 1931 British philosopher
77 Kenny Hilliard 1991 American football player
78 Pat Kenny 1948 Irish television and radio presenter
79 Kenny McEvoy 1994 Irish footballer
80 Kenny Morrison 1974 American actor
81 Kenny Cooper 1984 American soccer player
82 Kenny Barron 1943 American pianist
83 Kenny Irwin 1969 American stock car racing driver
84 Kenny Vance 1943 American musician
85 Kenny Scharf 1958 American artist
86 Kenny Vasoli 1984 Lead singer of The Starting Line and Vacationer
87 Kenny Robertson 1984 American martial artist
88 Kenny McLean 1992 Scottish footballer
89 Stephen Kenny 1971 Irish footballer and manager
90 Kenny Lucas
91 Kenny Kirkland 1955 American musician
92 Kenny Price 1931 American musician
93 Kenny Nolan American musician
94 Kenny Wheeler 1930 Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player
95 Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez 1970 American musician
96 Kenny Leon 1956 American director
97 Kenny Shiels 1956 Northern Irish footballer and manager
98 Kenny Bernstein 1944 Drag racer, auto racing team owner
99 Kenny Wangler
100 Kenny Drew 1928 American musician
101 Kenny Hasan Sayef 1993 Israeli footballer
102 Kenny Guiton 1991 Player of American football
103 Kenny Anthony 1951 Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
104 Kenny Battle 1964 American basketball player
105 Kenny Ho 1959 Hong Kong actor
106 Kenny Vadas 1981 Canadian actor
107 Kenny Cunningham 1971 Irish footballer
108 Kenny Agostino 1992 American ice hockey player
109 Kenny Arena 1981 American soccer player-coach
110 Kenny Marchant 1951 American politician
111 Kenny Lowe 1961 English footballer and manager
112 Kenny Kwan 1980 Hong Kong singer
113 Kenny Payne 1966 American basketball player-coach
114 Kenny Lawler 1994
115 Kenny Thomas 1977 American basketball player
116 Kenny Stasiowski 1970 American professional wrestler
117 Kenny Powers 1947 American stuntman
118 Sean Kenny 1929 Irish scenic designer
119 Kenny Passarelli 1949 Guitarist
120 Kenny de Schepper 1987 French tennis player
121 Kenny Monday 1961 Olympic wrestler
122 Kenny Otigba 1992 Hungarian association football player
123 Kenny Guinn 1936 American politician; 27th Governor of Nevada
124 Fionnuala Kenny 1956
125 Jon Kenny 1957 Irish comedian
126 Kenny Habul 1973 Australian businessman and racing driver
127 Kenny Bayless 1950 American boxer
128 Kenny Buttrey 1945 American musician
129 Brett Kenny 1961 Australian rugby league player
130 Kenny Wheaton 1975 American gridiron football player
131 Kenny Anunike 1990
132 Kenny Deuchar 1980 Scottish footballer
133 Kenny Irons 1983 American football running back
134 Kenny Boynton 1991 American basketball player
135 Kenny Solomons 1986 English actor and model
136 Kenny MacAskill 1958 Scottish politician
137 Kenny Kadji 1988 Cameroonian basketball player
138 Mary Kenny 1944 Journalist, writer, feminist activist
139 Kenny Young American songwriter
140 Kenny Shaw 1992
141 Kenny Harrison 1965 Athletics competitor
142 Kenny Werner 1951 American jazz musician
143 Kenny Neal 1957 American blues guitarist and singer
144 Kenny Walker 1967 American football player
145 Kenny Morgans 1939 Welsh footballer
146 Kenny Random 1971 Italian artist
147 Kenny McFarlane
148 Kenny Gradney 2000 American musician
149 Kenny Laguna 1954 Music producer
150 Kenny Basumatary 1980 Indian actor
151 Kenny Burns American talk show host
152 Kenny Troutt 1948 American businessman
153 Kenny Adeleke 1983 Nigerian basketball player
154 Glenn Kenny 1959 American film critic
155 Kenny Gregory 1978 American basketball player
156 Kenny Edwards 1989 New Zealand rugby league player
157 Kenny Satterfield 1981 American basketball player
158 Kenny Delmar 1910 American actor
159 Holly Kenny 1995 Actress
160 Kenny Moore 1943 American long-distance runner
161 Kenny Hibbitt 1951 English footballer and manager
162 Kenny Swain 1952 English footballer and manager
163 Kenny Carter 1961 Speedway rider
164 Kenny Morris 1957 British musician
165 Kenny Earl 1964 Musician
166 Kenny King 1957 Retired football player; running-back
167 Kenny Anderson 1992 Dutch footballer
168 Kenny Pavey 1979 English footballer
169 Henry Kenny 1913 Irish Fine Gael politician from County Mayo and a Gaelic footballer
170 Kenny Knox 1956 Professional golfer
171 Kenny Williams 1969 American basketball player
172 Kenny Kweens American musician
173 Gerard Kenny 1947 American musician
174 Kenny Rice 1956 American sports announcer
175 Kenny Natt 1958 American basketball player and coach
176 Kenny Brunner 1978 American basketball player
177 Kenny Jackson 1962 Professional football wide receiver
178 Kenny Stafford 1990 American football player
179 Kenny Noyes 1979 American motorcycle racer
180 Kenny Cordray 1954 Instrumental guitarist and song writer
181 Kenny Elissonde 1991 French road cyclist
182 Kenny Shea
183 Kenny Hagood 1926 American singer
184 Kenny Washington 1958 American musician
185 Kenny Roberts, Jr. 1973 American motorcycle racer
186 Kenny Bartram 1978 American motorcycle racer
187 Kenny Brown 1953 American blues slide guitarist
188 Kenny Demens 1990 American football player
189 Kenny Jönsson 1974 Ice hockey player
190 Kenny Tran 1974 American poker player
191 Kenny Lunt 1979 Footballer
192 Kenny Hyslop 1951 British musician
193 Kenny Wiggins 1988 American football player, offensive tackle
194 Kenny Håkansson 1945
195 Kenny Wollesen 1966 American musician
196 Kenny Black 1963 Scottish footballer and manager
197 Kenny Bromwich 1991 Rugby league player
198 Kenny Baker 1926 American fiddle player
199 Kenny Hulshof 1958 American politician and lawyer
200 Kenny Carr 1955 Basketball player