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Kindal

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How to Pronounce Kindal

Pronounced KIN-duhl /ˈkɪn.dəl/Medium

Meaning: Kindal is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname that became a unisex first name. Kendall began as a place name, 'valley of the River Kent,' in the north of England, later a family name and then a given one. Kindal keeps that geographic meaning with an i in place of the e.Low

In 30 seconds: Kindal respells Kendall, an English place and surname meaning 'valley of the River Kent.' Never common, it peaked in the late nineteen-eighties (said KIN-duhl).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningKindal is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname that became a unisex first name. Kendall began as a place name, 'valley of the River Kent,' in the north of England, later a family name and then a given one. Kindal keeps that geographic meaning with an i in place of the e.
U.S. rank (2016)#17632 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 309

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719722016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kindal is a phonetic respelling of Kendall, a name rooted in the English town of Kendal, whose name means 'valley of the River Kent.' Carried first as a surname, Kendall spread to given use for both sexes late in the twentieth century; Kindal is one of the girl-leaning spellings from that wave.

Kindal was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties, and it faded through the two-thousands and twenty-tens. A girl named Kindal then is in her late thirties today.

Did you know? Kindal rose as surnames were becoming popular first names for girls, giving Kendall a softer, more phonetic look on the page.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kindal — Respelling of Kendall; English place name 'valley of the River Kent'

Variations

KendallKendalKyndalKendahl

Nicknames

KinKindy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kindal mean?

It is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname and place name meaning 'valley of the River Kent.'

How do you pronounce Kindal?

It is said KIN-duhl, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Kindal a boy or girl name?

Kindal is used here as a girl's name, though Kendall is given to both.

How popular is Kindal?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

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