Kenric
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning bold ruler; a form of Kendrick.
Kenric by the numbers
Kenric was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 61 babies in 1976, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Kendrick
Like Kenric, each of these traces back to Kendrick: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kenric. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kendricroyal ruler; a variant of kendrick42 in the US (2017)
- Kenrickbold ruler; a form of Kendrick11 in the US (2017)
- Kedricbattle power; a form of Cedric10 in the US (2017)
- Kenziefair one; a form of Mackenzie840 in the US (2017)
- Kendrickroyal power; bold power781 in the US (2017)
- Kenjihealthy second son; vigorous second136 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Kenric, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kenric, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kenric
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