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Kyndel

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Pronounced KIN-dul /ˈkɪn.dəl/Medium

Meaning: Kyndel is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname and place name from Kendal in Cumbria, meaning 'valley of the river Kent'. Kendall became a fashionable girls' given name in the twenty-first century, and Kyndel gives it a fresh look.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kyndel is a stylized spelling of Kendall, an English 'valley of the Kent' surname turned popular girls' name. This form stayed rare (said 'KIN-dul').

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MeaningKyndel is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname and place name from Kendal in Cumbria, meaning 'valley of the river Kent'. Kendall became a fashionable girls' given name in the twenty-first century, and Kyndel gives it a fresh look.

U.S. rank (2021)#10733 ↗ Rising

2021 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 463

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kyndel respells Kendall, from the English town of Kendal, 'valley of the river Kent'. Like many place-and-surname names it moved into first-name use, first for boys and then increasingly for girls in the 2000s and 2010s; spellings like Kyndel, Kyndall and Kendyl multiplied alongside it.

This spelling was always uncommon - only a few dozen girls a year at its peak in the early 2010s - and reads as a thoroughly millennial-into-2010s choice. Kendall stays the standard, while Kyndel remains a distinctive minority spelling.

Did you know? Kendall began as the name of a market town in England's Lake District, famous for Kendal Mint Cake - a long way from the sleek modern girls' name it became.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Kyndel / Kendall — English place name Kendal 'valley of the Kent'; modern girls'-name respelling

Variations

KendallKyndalKendalKyndall

Nicknames

KynKenny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kyndel mean?

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

How do you pronounce Kyndel?

It's said KIN-dul /ˈkɪn.dəl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kyndel a boy or girl name?

Kyndel is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kyndel?

Kyndel has always been rare, a stylized spelling of the popular Kendall.