Kenrick
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning bold ruler; a form of Kendrick.
Kenrick by the numbers
Kenrick was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Kendrick
Like Kenrick, 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 Kenrick. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean courage
Like Kenrick, 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 Kenrick, 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 Kenrick
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