Kengi
The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, zebra giraffe, and Congolese giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. However, non-invasive genetic identification has suggested that a population has occurred south-west of the Congo River as well. It is the only species in the genus Okapia.
Meaning & Origin of Kengi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The okapi, also known as the forest giraffe, zebra giraffe, and Congolese giraffe, is an artiodactyl mammal that is endemic to the northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. However, non-invasive genetic identification has suggested that a population has occurred south-west of the Congo River as well. It is the only species in the genus Okapia.
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The Story of Kengi
Kengi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 5 Kengis were born — ranking #12,271 that year. As of 2026, Kengi ranks #12,271 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kengis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kengi
Kengi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kengi's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #12,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Kengi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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