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

Nicknames: Ken and Kenny

Alternative Spellings: Kendel, Kendal, Kendell and Kendle

Popularity: The name Kendall ranked 435th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 538th in popularity for males 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.

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

Alternative Spellings: Kendahl, Kendal, Kendalle, Kendel, Kendele, Kendell, Kendelle, Kendl and Kendyl

Variant Forms: Kendalla, Kendera, Kendia, Kendyle, Kendyll, Kinda, Kindal, Kindale, Kindall, Kindi, Kindle, Kynda, Kyndal and Kyndall

Popularity: The name Kendall ranked 187th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1514th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.