The baby name Kenrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛn.rɪk/ (KEN-rik).
Kenrick is English in Origin.
The baby name Kenrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛn.rɪk/ (KEN-rik).
Kenrick is English in Origin.
Kenrick bridges English and Welsh traditions. In Old English it aligns with the personal name Cenric/Kenric, built from Cen-/Cyn- (either cēne “bold, keen” or cyn(e) “royal, kin”) and rīc “ruler, power,” yielding readings such as “bold ruler” or “royal power.” In Welsh it is an Anglicized form of Cynwrig, from cyn “chief, first” + gwr/gwri “man, hero,” giving “chief hero” or “high-born warrior.”
The name appears in early medieval records as Cynric (notably a 6th-century king of Wessex) and as Kenricus in Latinized charters. It later became a hereditary surname in England and Wales - spelled Kenrick and Kendrick - before re-emerging as a given name in the 19th century and maintaining modest modern use. Variants and related forms include Kenric, Kenrik, Kendric, Kendrick, and the Welsh Cynwrig; short forms are Ken and Rick. The surname-derived MacKendrick in Scotland is a cognate.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #86 | 8 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #148 | 139 | 6,876 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #306 | 5 | 2,557 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #492 | 36 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Kenrick is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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