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Ken Gender Male Language(s)
English language ,
Japanese Nickname(s)
Kenny Related names
Kenneth ,
Kendrick ,
Kendall ,
Kenan ,
Keenan ,
Keegan ,
Kevin ,
Kelvin ,
Kellan ,
Kenny ,
Can ,
Kayne ,
Kanye ,
Kahn ,
Dicken ,
Kennedy ,
Kenson ,
Kenta ,
Kent
Ken is a
Japanese name which can have many different meanings depending on the
kanji used.
Ken is also a masculine
given name of Scottish /
Scottish Gaelic origin. It is used either as a given name or as a short form of names with the letters "Ken" (like
Kenneth ,
Kenan ,
Kendrick ,
Kendall ,
Kennedy ,
Mackenzie ,
Kenson , or Kenelm).
People
Ken (musician) (born 1968), Japanese musician and member of the bands L'Arc-en-Ciel and Sons of All Pussys
Ken Akamatsu (赤松 健 , born 1968) , Japanese author
Ken Anderson (quarterback) (born 1949), American quarterback
Ken Anderson (wrestler) (born 1976), American professional wrestler known under the ring name Mr. Kennedy
Ken Barrie (1933–2016), English voice actor and singer
Ken Block (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ken Bowersox (born 1956), astronaut
Ken Bruce (born 1951), Scottish DJ
Ken Buesseler (born 1959), American marine radiochemist
Ken Burns (born 1953), American documentary filmmaker
Ken Caminiti (1963–2004), Major League Baseball player
Ken Campbell (1941–2008), English writer, actor, and director
Ken Campbell (evangelist) (1934–2006), Canadian evangelist
Ken Carlson (born 1951), American politician
Ken Casey , bassist of the Boston Irish punk rock group Dropkick Murphys
Ken Chan (Filipino actor) (born 1993), Filipino actor
Ken Christianson , California based artist and musician, with art collective Elephant Empire
Ken Clark (actor) (1927–2009), American actor
Ken Clouston , member of the
Wyoming House of Representatives
Ken Davitian (born 1953), American film and TV actor
Ken Dodd (1927–2018), English comedian and singer
Ken Doherty (born 1969), Irish professional snooker player, commentator and radio presenter
Ken Dyer (1946–2010), American football player
Ken Dryden (born 1947), Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender
Ken Flax (born 1963), American Olympic hammer thrower
Ken Follett (born 1949), British author of thrillers and historical novels
Ken Giles (born 1990), American baseball player
Ken Griffey Sr. (born 1950), American baseball player
Ken Griffey Jr. (born 1969), American baseball player
Ken Ham (born 1951), Australian-born American creationist
Ken Harrelson (born 1941), Major League Baseball player and broadcaster
Ken Harris (1898–1982), American animator
Ken Hendricks , billionaire (1941–2007), president of Hendricks Group
Ken Hirai (平井 堅 , born 1972) , J-pop singer known for the hit songs "Hitomi wo Tojite" and "POP STAR"
Ken Hoang (born 1985), American professional electronic sports player
Ken Holtzman (born 1945), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Ken Hon , American geologist and head of Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Ken Horiuchi (堀内 健 , born 1969) , Japanese comedian
Ken Hughes (1922–2001), writer and director of films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Ken Jennings (born 1974), contestant, executive producer and host of the game show Jeopardy!
Ken Jeong (born 1969), American comedian, actor and former physician
Ken Kelley (American football) (born 1960), American football player
Ken Kelley (journalist) (1949–2008), American journalist and publisher
Ken Kesey (1935–2001), novelist, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kirby , Canadian-born actor and screenwriter
Ken Klippenstein , American journalist
Ken Kratz (born 1960–61), American lawyer, former district attorney of
Calumet County, Wisconsin ; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal
Ken Kutaragi (born 1950), President and CEO, later Chairman, of Sony Computer Entertainment
Ken Kwaku (born 1946), Ghanaian corporate governance expert
Ken Lay (1942–2006), CEO and Chairman of Enron
Ken Labanowski (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball player
Ken Livingstone , politician (born 1945), former mayor of London, UK
Ken Lloyd (born 1976), Japanese-British musician, vocalist and songwriter of Fake? and Oblivion Dust
Ken Loach (born 1936), British film director
Ken Lutz (born 1965), American football player
Ken Matthews (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ken McAlister (born 1960), American football player
Ken McCarthy (born 1959), American activist, educator, entrepreneur and Internet commercialization pioneer
Ken McCarty (born 1958), American politician
Ken MacLeod (born 1954), Scottish science fiction writer
Ken McElroy (1934–1981), American unsolved murder victim and criminal
Ken Messer (1931–2018), British painter
Ken Miyagishima (born 1963), American mayor
Ken Mizuno (水野 剣 , born 1978) , Japanese freestyle skier
Ken Morrish (1919–2006), former mayor of the city of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Ken Morrison (1931–2017), English supermarket CEO
Ken Murray (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ken Nomura (born 1965), member of the drifting motorsport scene and of the D1 Grand Prix series
Ken Okuyama (ケン・オクヤマ , born 1959) , Japanese car designer, creative director of Pininfarina, professor
Ken Parrish (born 1984), American football player
Ken Penders , American comic book writer
Ken Pettway (born 1964), American player of gridiron football
Ken Pogue (1934–2015), Canadian actor
Ken Ring (rapper) (born 1979), Swedish rapper
Ken Robinson (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ken Rosewall (born 1934), Grand Slam tennis champion
Ken Rush (1931–2011), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
Ken Russell (1927–2011), film director and actor
Ken Rutherford (cricketer) (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer
Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941–1995), writer and political activist
Ken Schrader (born 1955), NASCAR driver
Ken Seals , American college football player
Ken Shamrock (born 1964), American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler
Ken Shimura (志村 けん , 1950–2020) , Japanese comedian, member of the Drifters
Ken Shimizu (清水 健 , born 1979) , Japanese male adult video (AV) actor
Ken Singleton (born 1947), American Major League Baseball player and commentator
Ken Sio (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player
Ken Spears (1938–2020), American cartoonist and film producer
Ken Spikes (1935–2009), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
Ken Spreitzer , computer programmer
Ken Starr (1946–2022), American lawyer and judge
Ken Stott (born 1954), Scottish actor
Ken Sugimori (杉森 建 , born 1966) , Japanese illustrator known for his work on the Pokémon video games
Ken Takakura (高倉 健 , 1931–2014) , Japanese film actor
Ken Terrell (1904–1966), actor and stuntman
Ken Thaiday Snr (born 1950), Torres Strait Islander/Australian artist
Ken Thompson (born 1943), American computer scientist and one of the primary creators of Unix
Ken Tyrrell (1924–2001), founder of the Formula One team Tyrrell Racing
Ken Uehara (1909–1991), Japanese film actor
Ken Wahl (born 1954), American actor
Ken Waldichuk (born 1998), American baseball player
Ken Watabe (渡部 建 , born 1972) , Japanese comedian and television presenter
Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙 , born 1959) , Japanese theater, TV, and film actor
Ken Webster (disambiguation) , multiple people
Ken Whyld (1926–2003), British chess player and author
Ken Winey (born 1962), Canadian football player
Ken Zheng (born 1995), Indonesian actor, screenwriter and martial artist
Fictional characters
Ken Amada (天田 乾 ) , a character in
Persona 3
Ken (Barbie) also known as Ken Carson, toy doll
Ken Barlow , character in the British TV soap opera
Coronation Street
Ken Cosgrove , a fictional character in the US television series,
Mad Men
Kenshiro (ケンシロウ ) or Ken, hero of the manga and anime series
Fist of the North Star
Kenshin Himura (緋村 剣心 ) or Ken, main character of the manga and anime series
Rurouni Kenshin
Ken Ryūgūji (龍宮寺 堅 ) , a character of the manga and anime series
Tokyo Revengers
Ken Hisatsu (久津 ケン ) , a character in the
Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Ken Hoshikawa (星川 健 ) , a character in
Chikyu Sentai Fiveman
Ken Ichijouji (一乗寺 賢 ) , a character in the anime series
Digimon
Ken Joshima (城島 犬), a character in the anime series
Reborn!
Ken Kaneki (金木 研 ) , main character of the manga and anime series
Tokyo Ghoul
Ken Kogashiwa (小柏 健 ) , a character in
Initial D
Ken Marks, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie
Showdown
Ken Masters (ケン・マスターズ ) , character in the
Street Fighter video games
Ken Midori or Kensuke Midorikawa (緑川 ケンスケ ) , a character in the anime series
Beyblade Burst
Ken Minami (美波 ケン ) , character in the anime series
Machine Robo Rescue
Ken Murphy, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie
He's Just Not That Into You ,
Daphne Zuniga
Ken Rosenberg , a character in the
Grand Theft Auto video games
Ultraman Ken, better known as Father of Ultra, from the
Ultraman Series ; true name revealed in the film
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend
See also