Girl

Kensington

KEN-sing-tuhn

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“An English place name turned sophisticated given name, referring to the prestigious London neighborhood. Conveys elegance and Old Money sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Kensington US popularity rank over timeRank 11457 in 1997 to rank 974 in 2015. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#974#6216#11457199720202024

Kensington is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

KensieKenIngie

Style

GrandElegantStrongClassic

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names →

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People Also Ask

An English place name turned sophisticated given name, referring to the prestigious London neighborhood. Conveys elegance and Old Money sophistication.

Kensington is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Kensington include Kensie, Ken, Ingie.

Names that pair beautifully with Kensington include Kingsley, Cordelia, Evangeline.