Kensington Meaning

What does Kensington mean?

The name Kensington is of American origin.

The meaning of Kensington is "modern invented name".

Kensington is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 10 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ken-sing-ton.

The Given Name Kensington

A modern invented name, a transferred use of the place name. Kensington Palace is the name of the royal residence in London, England.

Simple and attractive, it is a name considered by many parents.

Want to make this name more unique? Try spell it backwards.

Although unique, your little bold Kensington, is sure to make it a memorable one.

Kensington Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,144 in baby name popularity for girls with 211 occurrences. It ranked 5,629 in baby name popularity for boys with 16 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,061 in baby name popularity for girls with 241 occurrences. It ranked 9,276 in baby name popularity for boys with 8 occurrences.

View the Kensington Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Kensington has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Kensington to other names.

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Kensington Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Kensington.

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Kensington Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Kensington in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Kensington.

Just for fun, see the name Kensington in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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