Kendal
Girl name · 179 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Kendal: 179 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 12 births in 2012.
Kendal is a name of multiple origins, but for English and Scottish speakers it most often derives from the Cumbric words for "valley of the River Kent" or simply "valley of the Kent," originally a place name in England. It can also be a variant of the Irish name Caoimhín, meaning "kind" or "gentle birth." One of the most famous Kendals is the actress Kendal, the stage surname of the Victorian actor-manager duo Madge and William Hunter Kendal. The name shares a root with the English town of Kendal in Cumbria, famous for its mint cake. As a given name, Kendal works equally well for boys and girls, though the spelling Kendall is now more common in the United States.
Girl 30 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 201212 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #6524 babies
- Total births
- 179since 1985
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 29%vs prior 5y