|
||||
 [ 2 syll. ken-dal(l), ke-nda-ll ] The boy name Kendall is also used as a girl name, and it is more frequently a girl name. Its pronunciation is KEHNDahL KEY. Kendall is used predominantly in the English and Welsh languages, and it is derived from Old English origins. From the elements 'dael' meaning dale, valley ; 'kent' meaning border ; 'keld' meaning spring. The name is from a surname which is itself from the English town of Kendal in Cumbria, which is so named as it is located in the valley of the River Kent. The surname could also be from the town of Kendale in Driffield, Humberside, which has as its first element, the Old Norse 'keld' (spring). The surname has sometimes been derived from the Old Welsh personal name Cynnddelw, which is of uncertain origin. The first name was adopted modestly by English speakers in the mid 19th century. The name Kendale (English) is a variant of Kendall. Other forms of Kendall include the short form Ken (English and Japanese), the pet form Kenny (English), and the variant spellings Kendal (English and Welsh), Kendel (English), Kendell (English), and Kendle (English). Kendall is a classic favorite. Today it is still a fairly popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. The name's popularity jumped from the 1920s up to the 1990s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1993 with 0.047% of baby boys being given the name Kendall. It ranked at #287 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.017% and its ranking #645. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Kendall, Kenny (English, Irish, and Scottish) was the most commonly used. In 2008, it was used 31% more than Kendall. There were times from 1913 to 1992 when more boys than girls were named Kendall, but currently it is more often than not a girl name. In 2007, the name Kendall was given to 5 times as many girls than boys. Baby names that sound like Kendall include Kendal (English and Welsh), Kendel (English), Kendell (English), Kendle (English), and Kendale (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Kendall: 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)"   |
