Kendra
Meaning
"royal power, wise ruler"
Origin: English/Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #687
- Total SSA Count
- 412
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"royal power, wise ruler"
Origin: English/Welsh
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #687 for Kendra.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Kendra at #687 in the United States.
Kendra means "royal power, wise ruler" (English/Welsh origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Kendra is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.