Kendell: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “valley of the River Kent”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KEN-dəl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (29% girls, 71% boys since 1880)
Variant spelling of Kendall, from an English surname and place-name. The surname comes from Kendal in Cumbria.
How popular is Kendell?
Babies named Kendell in 202443
2024 rank#3,532 boys
Peak year1995
Total US babies since 18806,719
Kendell is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kendell
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kendell questions
What does the name Kendell mean?
Kendell means "valley of the River Kent". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Kendall, from an English surname and place-name. The surname comes from Kendal in Cumbria.
Is Kendell a boy or girl name?
Kendell is used for both: about 29% of US babies named Kendell since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Kendell?
43 US babies were named Kendell in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.
How do you pronounce Kendell?
Kendell 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.