By Sophie Kihm · Updated October 2026
Across 31 pages
of 31
Elaboration of Kendall, English
"valley of the river Kent"
Hungarian
"king"
English, Welsh, Scottish
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"
Invented name
Variation of Kendrick, English and Scottish
Malagasy
"wise man"
Diminutive of Kendall, Kendra, or Kendrick, English
"valley of the River Kent; handsome; royal"
English
Igbo
"thanks be to God"
Variation of Kennedy
"misshaped head"
"brave, bold helmet, keen protection"
Samoan
Spelling variation of Kenya
Japanese
"wise one"
"second son; healthy + second; wise + second; modest second"
"strong second son"
Spelling variation of Kincaid
"steep place; of the head of the rock; of the head of the battle"
Spelling variation of Kenley, English
"well-known clearing"
variation of Kenley
Welsh
"bright water"
Oromo
"to offer"
Scottish, feminine form of Kenneth
Irish
"misshapen head"
Gaelic
"male descendant of a wolf"
English, nickname
Scottish and Irish
"ancient"
Diminutive of Kenneth
Cornish
"first"
"swordsman"
Place name
