Kendal: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “valley of the River Kent”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KEN-dəl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (66% girls, 34% boys since 1880)
From the English place name Kendal in Cumbria, from the river name Kent plus Old Norse dalr 'valley'. Also used as a surname-derived given name.
How popular is Kendal?
Babies named Kendal in 202473
2024 rank#3,576 girls
Peak year2004
Total US babies since 188013,737
Kendal is fading: recent use is about 29% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kendal
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kendal questions
What does the name Kendal mean?
Kendal means "valley of the River Kent". It comes from English. From the English place name Kendal in Cumbria, from the river name Kent plus Old Norse dalr 'valley'. Also used as a surname-derived given name.
Is Kendal a boy or girl name?
Kendal is used for both: about 66% of US babies named Kendal since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Kendal?
73 US babies were named Kendal in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.
How do you pronounce Kendal?
Kendal is usually pronounced KEN-dəl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.