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Kendre
How to Pronounce Kendre
Pronounced KEN-dray /ˈkɛn.dreɪ/Medium
Meaning: Kendre most plausibly blends Ken (a short form of Kenneth, 'handsome' or 'born of fire' in Gaelic) with Andre, or serves as a shortened, respelled form of Kendrick. Its exact route is uncertain, though the pattern is well documented in American coinages.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kendre most plausibly began as a blend of Ken and Andre, or a shortened, respelled Kendrick. The precise route is uncertain, which we note honestly; it belongs to the late-twentieth-century wave of short, bright American boys' names.
It has stayed rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 2000, continuing quietly into the 2020s. A boy named Kendre at its peak would be about twenty-six today.
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What does the name Kendre mean?
It most likely blends Ken with Andre, or shortens Kendrick; the exact route is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Kendre?
It is said KEN-dray /ˈkɛn.dreɪ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Kendre a boy or girl name?
Kendre is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Kendre?
It has always been a rare choice in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 2000.