Kenadie
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KEN-uh-dee
- Origin
- Irish
Kenadie is a girls' name of Irish origin, meaning “helmeted or misshapen head”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kenadie mean?
Irish: spelling of Kennady, itself a spelling of Kennedy, from Irish O Cinneide
“helmeted or misshapen head”
Spelling of Kennedy, the Irish surname made famous by US President John F. Kennedy.
Meaning borrowed from Kennady.
Is Kenadie a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenadie is a girls' name.
How popular is Kenadie in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 9 girls.
Kenadie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,543 |
How popular is Kenadie in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 256 girls. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the girls named Kenadie in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kenadie in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | #8,941 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,287 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6,079 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4,342 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5,450 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3,768 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3,182 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2,736 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2,533 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2,385 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2,336 |
| 2011 | 121 | #1,715 |
| 2010 | 186 | #1,278 |
| 2009 | 154 | #1,487 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1,453 |
| 2007 | 256 | #1,030 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1,939 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3,166 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3,744 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3,287 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3,885 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4,103 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 13 | #7,233 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11,132 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8,329 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8,807 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,036 |
Nicknames for Kenadie
- Kenna 7 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Kenadie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Caoimhe, Cassidy, Kiara, Aoibheann, Teagan, Aoife, Bree, Raegan, Brianna, Eden, Eowyn
Names related to Kenadie
Kennedi, Kennady, Kennadie, Kennadi, Kenedi, Kenadee, Kenadi, Kendi, Kenda
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kenadie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kenadie, updated 20 October 2026.