Kendall name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: ken-dahl
Meaning: Valley of the River Kent and From the Bright Valley
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Kendall meaning and origin

What does Kendall mean?

Illustrous Kendall notably is used in English, meaning of Kendall is "Valley of the River Kent or From the Bright Valley" used as a gender-neutral name came from Old English.

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How do I pronounce Kendall?

The two syllabled name Kendall is pronounced, ken-dahl. It can also be pronounced as k(e)-nda-ll or ken-dall.

Variants of Kendall

Kendahl

Names that rhyme with Kendall

How popular is the name Kendall?

Kendall was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1906 around 93288 babies have been given the first name. At its zenith in 2012, 2623 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 116th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 192 years. Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names an astonishing 85 times Kendall is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2014, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 527 on girl names chart when 80 babies were named Kendall. Over 698 babies in England and Wales have been named Kendall.

Kendall is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1991 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 1496th when 26 girls were named Kendall.

Over 217 people have been named Kendall in France. Kendall is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Ireland. Kendall is a common name in Canada while somewhat familiar name in Costa Rica, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Bolivia.

At least, 90000 people globally have carried Kendall as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20231213163315978
202210512073011056
202111091843051041
202010601883141015
201910391982741213
20188742492711213
20178582542241395
20169262291931703
20157813001472197
20147563111332441
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Kendall in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1312177
Sweden3777
Norway3775
Denmark3030

Here's what numbers has to say about Kendall

Meditation is your thing. Fighting you own battles like a lone wolf makes you feel strong and confident. Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own. Learn how to put your skills and abilities to work and get things done on your own. You have a sharp focus and hard-working nature. You care about the people you love deeply but can imagine living without them.

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  •  Nikolai - The prevalent boy name Nikolai is used in Russian and Icelandic has its roots in Old Greek, Nikolai means "Victory of the People". Popular name Nikolai managed to bag 478th position in baby boy names list in 2018 in United States
  •  Leander - Customary and Ever lasting unisex name Leander means "Strong Brave Man Man of People or Brave as a Lion" and originated from Old Greek is predominantly used in Norwegian and English
  •  Kennith - Kennith's meaning is Sprung from Fire, Handsome or Good Looking is originated from Celtic and is given to both boys and girls is especially used in Swedish, English and Danish
  •  Janae - Janae's meaning is Yahweh is Gracious, God is Gracious Gift or Form of Janet is used as a gender-neutral name which came from Hebrew is majorly used in English
  •  Lovie means Loved One or Profound Affection is rooted from English dominantly used in English is used as a unisex name

Famous people named Kendall

  • Kendall Vanhook Bumpass, cowboy and early settler, who, in 1865
  • Kendall Stewart, represented District 45
  • Kendall Harmon, priest of the Episcopal Church USA and Canon Theologian of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
  • Kendall Houk, Saul Winstein Chair
  • Kendall Velox, retired Vincentian footballer
  • Kendall McComas, American child actor
  • Kendall Windham, American former professional wrestler
  • Kendall Gammon, former American football long snapper and tight end
  • Kendall Gill, American retired professional basketball player
  • Kendall Beck, artistic gymnast from the United States
  • Kendall Simmons, former American football guard
  • Kendall Grove, American mixed martial artist
  • Kendall Trainor, former All-American placekicker for the University of Arkansas
  • Kendall Cross, American Olympic gold medalist in wrestling
  • Kendall Payne, singer-songwriter recording artist
  • Kendall Holt, American former professional boxer
  • Kendall Carl Campbell, was born 25 July 1917 in Garden City, Kansas
  • Kendall Ciesemier, American youth volunteer
  • American serial killer

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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