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 [ 2 syll. ken-dal, ke-nd-al ] The boy name Kendal is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being more common. Its pronunciation is KEHNDahL KEY. Kendal is used predominantly in the English and Welsh languages, and its origin is Old English. Kendal is a variant spelling of the name Kendall (English and Welsh). Kendal is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1994, 0.007% of baby boys were given the name Kendal. It ranked at #929 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity, and is currently of sporadic use. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Kendal, Kendall (English and Welsh) was the most popular. Though Kendal is currently more often than not a girl name, there was a period from 1989 to 1991 when more boys were given the name. From 1993 on, increasingly more girls than boys were named Kendal. In 1996, the name Kendal was given to 77% more girls than boys. Baby names that sound like Kendal include Kendall (English and Welsh), Kendel (English), Kendell (English), Kendle (English), and Kendale (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Kendal: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
