Clear water or meadow of the royal
A modern English compound name likely derived from the Old English elements 'Cen' (meaning bold or royal) or 'Ken' (referring to clear water) and 'Leah' (meaning meadow or clearing). It follows the popular trend of 'lea' suffixes while remaining distinctive.
Less common today
Kenlea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,251 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
