Kendal
Meaning
"valley of the River Kent"
Origin: Old English place name
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,579
- Total SSA Count
- 43
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kenni, Dale
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"valley of the River Kent"
Origin: Old English place name
"forest, wood, timber"
Origin: Greek
Kendal is more popular, ranked #3579 vs #3666 for Zylon.
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Kendal is more popular, ranked #3579 compared to Zylon at #3666 in the United States.
Kendal means "valley of the River Kent" (Old English place name origin). Zylon means "forest, wood, timber" (Greek origin).
Kendal is primarily a girl name. Zylon is primarily a boy name.