Kendrick

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“royal ruler” — English

#4782024 rank
2013peak year
30,752babies named Kendrick since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend

Kendrick popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201318801920196020002024

What does Kendrick mean?

An English surname from the Old English royal name Cyneric, 'royal ruler', and possibly Welsh Cynwrig. Rapper Kendrick Lamar propelled it up the charts in the 2010s.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage

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Spellings & variants

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