Lendall as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lendall

What is the meaning of the name Lendall ?

The baby name Lendall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛn.dəl/ (LEN-dəl).

Lendall is English in Origin.

Lendall is an English surname-turned-given name often analyzed as combining the linden (lime) tree with dell “valley,” from Old English lind + dæl, yielding the sense “valley of linden trees.” A parallel thread points to the Yorkshire place-name Lendal, likely containing Norse elements for a riverside landing, which helps explain spellings without an i and suggests Scandinavian influence; the resemblance to Scandinavian -dal/-dahl “valley” (as in Lindahl) further reinforces the form.

In given-name use, Lendall appears sporadically in Britain and North America from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, more commonly for boys but workable as unisex. Documented and related variants include Lendell, Lendal, Lendale, Lyndell, Lyndal/Lyndall, and Lindell; Scandinavian surnames such as Lindahl and Lendahl are cognate-like. Nicknames Len, Lenny, and Dell come naturally. With its crisp -dall ending, Lendall aligns in sound with Kendall and Wendell while remaining uncommon.

⚙ Lendall is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lendall appears only 2 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.