Meaning: Its source is Kentdale, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "The Kent river valley."

Meaning: Its source is Kentdale, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "The Kent river valley."

Popularity: The name Kendal ranked 878th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 3636th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.