Clear water or meadow of the royal
Kenlee is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the Scottish prefix 'Ken' (from Kenneth, meaning handsome or born of fire) or the English 'Ken' (meaning clear water) with the popular suffix 'Lee' (meaning meadow). It follows the contemporary trend of combining familiar phonetic elements to create a unique, feminine identity.
Less common today
Kenlee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,498 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
