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What does Ken mean?
English: A common male given name.. Ken is a short form of Kenneth, which means 'handsome' or 'born of fire' in Gaelic. It is widely used as a masculine name.
Is Ken a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Ken in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Ken in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Ken suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Enigmatic Ken
The other dogs at the hotel wonder if this newcomer Ken will be classic and charming or just another human name who's a little too mysterious for a game of fetch!