Kendrick

KEN-drick

English, Welsh, Scottish

"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"

Kendrick Origin and Meaning

The name Kendrick is a boy's name of Scottish, English origin meaning "royal ruler, champion; home ruler".

This punchy surname has some favor in the last couple of decades—potentially due to rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was one of the quickest rising boy names in 2013 when it reached its high point at #318. It has since declined in popularity, but as of 2024, it remains in the US Top 500 and in the UK Top 1000.

The name has a number of origins and meanings, one of which is from the Welsh Cynwrig meaning "champion". Alternatively, it can derive from the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneric, meaning "royal ruler" or "king", and from the Scottish and Gaelic surnames, MacEanraig or , which ultimately mean "son of Henry", or "son of the home ruler".

Given to 641 boys in a recent count, notable bearers include baseball player Kendrick Nunn, footballer Kendrick Norton, drummer and bandleader Kendrick Scott and science writer Kendrick Frazier.

Kendrick Rank in US Top 1000

# 478 in the US

Kendrick Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1594 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Kendrick

• 478 US 2024
• 1594 Nameberry 2025
• 237 Future 2028
• 547 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Kendrick

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Famous People Named Kendrick

• Kendrick Lamar (Duckworth) American rapper
• Kendrick Lewis American football player
• Kendrick Brett Meek U.S. Congressman from Florida
• Kendrick Jeru David aka Jeru the Damaja American rapper
• Kendrick La'Dale Perkins American basketball player
• Kendrick Kang Joh "Ken" Jeong, American actor
• Kendrick Jevon Dean American songwriter and music producer
• Kendrick Crosby Frazier American science writer
• (William) Kendrick Smithyman New Zealand poet
• Kendrick Allen DeWitt Scott American jazz drummer
• Jonathan Kendrick "Johnny" Lewis American actor
• Kendrick Kurt Patino (b. 2012) son of American actress Kelly Stables

The name Kendrick in Pop Culture

• Kendrick character on TV's "Young & Hungry" and "Young & Sofia"
• Sean Kendrick main character in "The Scorpio Races" by Maggie Stiefvater