Kerenza
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kuh-REN-zuh
- Origin
- Cornish
Kerenza is a girls' name of Cornish origin, meaning “love”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kerenza mean?
Cornish: variant spelling of Kerensa, Cornish kerensa 'love'
“love”
Alternative spelling of Kerensa, from the Cornish word for love, used as a given name in Cornwall.
Is Kerenza a girl's or a boy's name?
Kerenza is a girls' name.
How popular is Kerenza in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kerenza in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Kerenza in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #7,582 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,909 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 13 | #1,807 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,949 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,398 |
| 2000 | 10 | #1,792 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,559 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Kerenza
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica Anna Emma Francesca Emily Lydia Molly Abigail Sophie Georgia Alexandra Eleanor
Names related to Kerenza
More Cornish names
Elowyn Lowen Elowen Jennifer Jenna Denzel Merryn Lowenna Sennen Elowynn Morwenna Demelza Jennah Senara Merrin Jena
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, “Kerenza: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kerenza, updated 20 October 2026.