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Names like Kennedy

Kennedy is a three-syllable Irish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Three syllables, ending the same way as Kennedy.

Kassidy Irish · variant spelling of Cassidy, Irish 'curly-haired' or 'clever'
Melody Greek · "song, melody"
Delaney Irish · surname Ó Dubhshláine; meaning uncertain
Everly English · from the boar meadow

The same roots

Also Irish names, from the tradition Kennedy comes from.

Breanna Irish · modern elaboration of Brian (traditionally 'noble, strong') with a feminine -anna ending
Kelly Irish · from the Irish surname O Ceallaigh, traditionally 'bright-headed'
Riley Irish · two true sources: the Irish surname O Raghallaigh, its root debated, and an English place name meaning "rye clearing"; either way a surname that crossed over, went unisex in the 1990s, and settled in as an American favorite with an easy grin
Kasey Irish · variant spelling of Casey, from Irish Cathasach meaning 'vigilant, brave'

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Kennedy, on a similar curve.

Alayna Irish · variant of Alaina/Elaine
Keily Irish · modern variant of Kiley, an Irish surname of disputed meaning
Briley Irish · modern coinage blending Brianna and Riley
Alannah Irish · feminine form of Alan, traditionally said to mean handsome or little rock
The full Kennedy page: meaning, origin and 130 years of records
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