Throughout the world, เคนยา (Kenya 
, Khenya 
, เคนยา 
) is a common predominantly girly, but very seldom masculine first name. The forename เคนยา is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Belize, where it is quite a common girly name, Bahamas, and Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare female name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. Also, เคนยา is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kenya | Mexico, Kenya, Brazil, Malaysia, United States |
| Khenya | Mexico, Brazil, India, Venezuela, United States |
| เคนยา | Thailand |
เคนยา is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kenya Leavitt , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures character, It Takes Guts and Kenya Misaki , the fictional character from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.