Kentrell

Kentrell appears to be a modern given name whose origins are not clearly documented in traditional naming resources. The name may have emerged as a creative combination of the prefix 'Ken-' (found in names like Kenneth, meaning 'handsome' or 'born of fire' in Scottish/Gaelic) and the suffix '-trell' which appears in surnames like Cantrell. Since the 1970s, Kentrell has gained modest popularity in the United States, with usage increasing in the 1990s and 2000s. The name received additional attention in popular culture through rapper Kentrell DeSean Gaulden (known professionally as YoungBoy Never Broke Again). While specific etymology remains unclear, Kentrell represents the modern trend of creating distinctive names through creative prefixes and suffixes or sound combinations.

Kentrell is also given to girls.

Pronounced KEN-trel.

As of October 2026, Kentrell ranked #14566 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #6840 in 1986.