From the country of Kenya
A feminine elaboration of the name Kenya, which refers to the East African nation. The country's name is derived from the Kikuyu word 'Kirinyaga', meaning 'mountain of whiteness', referring to the snow-capped Mount Kenya.
Less common today
Kenyetta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,501 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
A character in the novel and film adaptation Β· The Spook Who Sat by the Door