Kendy

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning valley of the river Kent; a form of Kendall.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kendy by the numbers

Kendy was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 17 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Kendall

Like Kendy, each of these traces back to Kendall: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kyndallvalley of the river Kent; respelling of Kendall227 in the US (2017)
  • Kyndalvalley of the river Kent; a form of Kendall with modern spelling124 in the US (2017)
  • Kendylvalley of the river Kent; a modern respelling of Kendall94 in the US (2017)
  • Kendellvalley of the river Kent; a variant of Kendall61 in the US (2017)
  • Kendyllroyal valley; a form of Kendall47 in the US (2017)
  • Kendalynvalley of the river kent; a respelling of Kendall43 in the US (2017)
  • Kendynroyal valley; a form of Kendall14 in the US (2017)
  • Kyndleto kindle; a form of Kendall12 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kendy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kenzy30 in the US (2017)
  • Kenedy6 in the US (2017)
  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Kenleyroyal meadow; form of Kingsley385 in the US (2017)
  • Kerrydark-haired; from County Kerry87 in the US (2017)
  • Kelbyfrom the farm by the spring; dwelling by the spring42 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kendy

Names that are said the same way as Kendy, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Kendy, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Braydenbroad valley; a modern respelling of Braden5,153 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Bentleymeadow of bent grass3,945 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a river

Like Kendy, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
  • Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
  • Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
  • Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
  • Trentonsettlement of the trent river673 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kendy

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