Kendall as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kendall

What is the meaning of the name Kendall ?

The baby name Kendall is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛn.dəl/ (KEN-dəl).

Kendall is English in Origin.

An English surname turned given name, Kendall comes from the northern town of Kendal in Cumbria, whose name means “Kent valley” - the valley of the River Kent. The toponym combines the Brittonic river-name Kent with Old Norse dalr/Old English dæl, both meaning “valley,” yielding the sense “valley of the River Kent.” As a habitational surname it appears in medieval records in forms like Kendal, Kendale, and Kendall.

As a given name, Kendall emerged in the 19th century and gained steady American usage in the 20th, first skewing male before becoming a modern unisex favorite. U.S. popularity for girls surged in the 2000s and 2010s, while it remains familiar for boys. Common variants and spellings include Kendal, Kendell, Kendelle, Kendyl, Kyndall, and Kendalyn; short forms such as Ken or Kenny occur, though Kendall is often used in full. The meaning is typically rendered as “Kent valley.”