Kenth
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name, a less common spelling of Kent.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Kenth (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,336 |
| 2000 | 3,307 |
| 2001 | 3,285 |
| 2002 | 3,250 |
| 2003 | 3,215 |
| 2004 | 3,195 |
| 2005 | 3,164 |
| 2006 | 3,139 |
| 2007 | 3,131 |
| 2008 | 3,111 |
| 2009 | 3,092 |
| 2010 | 3,072 |
| 2011 | 3,055 |
| 2012 | 3,045 |
| 2013 | 3,021 |
| 2014 | 2,995 |
| 2015 | 2,973 |
| 2016 | 2,937 |
| 2017 | 2,918 |
| 2018 | 2,881 |
| 2019 | 2,845 |
| 2020 | 2,802 |
Kenth in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Kenth.Hi! My name is Kenth.
- Kenth bor i Umeå och jobbar som snickare.Kenth lives in Umeå and works as a carpenter.
- Vet du om Kenth kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Kenth is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Kenths mamma är lärare.Kenth's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Kenths mamma is Kenth's mum.
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Questions about Kenth
How do you pronounce Kenth in Swedish?
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What does the name Kenth mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name, a less common spelling of Kent.
How popular is Kenth in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Kenth in 2022. In 2020, 2,802 people in Sweden had Kenth as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.