Gender: Boy
Meaning: Royal ruler, bold power
Origin: Old English/Welsh
Popularity: Ranked #478 in 2024 with 641 babies born.
History: Kendrick derives from the Old English 'Cyneric,' meaning royal power, or the Welsh 'Cynwrig,' meaning high summit. It has been used as a surname and given name in English-speaking countries. It has been particularly popular in African-American communities and gained enormous cultural prominence through Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Name length: 8 letters
How common is Kendrick? About 1 in 5,152 babies born in 2024 were named Kendrick, or roughly 1.8 per day in the United States.
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