Throughout the world, Kenal (Kenal 
) is a rare mostly boy's, but seldom girly forename. The forename Kenal is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare masculine name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare male name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in India, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Likewise, Kenal is the last name as well as the forename.