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♀ Kendall (girl)
What does Kendall mean?
Kendall 
as a girls' name (also used less regularly as boys' name Kendall) is pronounced KEN-dal. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Kendall is "the Kent river valley". Place name for the river in England. Surname used as given name since the 19th century.
STARTS WITH Ken-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, river, england, surname, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Kendahl, Kendal▼, Kendell, Kendyl▼, Kindall, Kyndal▼, Kyndall▲
MASCULINE FORM Kenny
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kendall Melinda (K.M.), ..
How popular is Kendall?
Kendall is a very popular first name for women (#1514 out of 4276, Top 35%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#1082 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kendall entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its top position of #116 in the U.S. in the year 2012, and is currently at #271. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Kendall (#271 IN 2018) are Kendal (#1978), Kendyl, Kyndal and Kyndall (#1111). Usage of these forms of Kendall was at its peak in the year 2012 (MEDIAN #744) and has become much reduced since (#1472, DOWN 58%). Kendall is the firm favorite, though Kyndall has gained in popularity, while versions like Kendal are no longer trendy.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Brendell, Cindell, Denell, Jenell, Kandace▼, Keala, Kealy, Kelda, Kena, Kenda, Kendice, Kendis, Kendra▼, Kendrah, Kendrea, Kendri, Kendria, Kendrie, Kendrya (see Kendra), Kenia▲, Kenna▲, Kennah, Kenya, Kenza, Korall (see Coral), Kyall, Lyndall, Lyndell, Merrall, Peall, Renell, Teall, Terall, Terrall, Verdell, Wendall and Wendell. These names tend to be less frequently used than Kendall.
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