Kenny in Irish: Canice
The Irish form of Kenny is Canice, a boy's name meaning “pleasant person.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Canice
- Meaning
- Pleasant person
- Gender
- Boy
- Also spelled
- Coinneach
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 676 for boys (2025)
How do you say Kenny in Irish?
Kenny in Irish is Canice, pronounced CAN-iss. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. It can also be said KO-in-ock. Other spellings: Coinneach.
What does Canice mean?
Canice means “pleasant person.” Kenny is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Canice: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Kenny in Ireland?
In 2025, 4 baby boys in Ireland were named Kenny, which made it No. 676 that year. It was most popular in 1980, when 3 baby boys were named Kenny, No. 321 that year. The most babies got the name in 2019: 5. It first appears in the records in 1980, with 3 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | No. 676 |
| 2024 | 3 | No. 785 |
| 2022 | 4 | No. 657 |
| 2021 | 4 | No. 631 |
| 2019 | 5 | No. 564 |
| 2018 | 3 | No. 749 |
| 2016 | 5 | No. 541 |
| 2014 | 3 | No. 715 |
| 2012 | 3 | No. 718 |
| 2011 | 4 | No. 623 |
| 2008 | 3 | No. 698 |
| 2003 | 3 | No. 500 |
| 2001 | 3 | No. 409 |
| 1997 | 3 | No. 382 |
| 1991 | 3 | No. 324 |
| 1990 | 3 | No. 323 |
| 1980 | 3 | No. 321 |
Canice in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Canice, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
- IIodhadh, yew
- CColl, hazel
- EEadhadh, aspen
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Kenny
Questions about Kenny
- What is Kenny in Irish?
- The Irish form of Kenny is Canice, pronounced CAN-iss. Canice means “pleasant person.”
- How do you pronounce Canice?
- Canice is pronounced CAN-iss. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Kenny a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Kenny is a boy's name.
- How popular is Kenny in Ireland?
- In 2025, Kenny was No. 676 for boys in Ireland, with 4 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1980, at No. 321.