Valley of the River Kent
A variant of the English surname Kendall, which originally referred to the Kent Valley in Cumbria, England. It combines the river name Kent with the Old Norse word 'dalr', meaning valley. While historically masculine, it has been used as a unisex name in the United States since the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Kendel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,645 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Saint Lucian poet and playwright
Former First Lady of Maryland and radio host
