Chenai
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- cheh-NY
Chenai is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Chenai come from?
Probably Shona, a name used in Zimbabwe
Is Chenai a girl's or a boy's name?
Chenai is a girls' name.
How popular is Chenai in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 71 girls.
Half of all the girls named Chenai in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chenai in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,788 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,478 |
| 2008 | 17 | #1,679 |
| 2007 | 22 | #1,327 |
| 2006 | 71 | #556 |
| 2005 | 36 | #845 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
Names like Chenai
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiki Ruby Grace Suki Erin Ella Skye Lily Millie Tori Keira Evie
Names related to Chenai
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chenai: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chenai, updated 20 October 2026.