Kendrick
Kendrick Origin and Meaning
This punchy surname has some favor in the last couple of decades—potentially due to rapper Kendrick Lamar. It was one of the quickest rising boy names in 2013 when it reached its high point at #318. It has since declined in popularity, but as of 2023, it remains in the US Top 500 and in the UK Top 1000.
The name has a number of origins and meanings, one of which is from the Welsh Cynwrig meaning "champion". Alternatively, it can derive from the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneric, meaning "royal ruler" or "king", and from the Scottish and Gaelic surnames, MacEanraig or , which ultimately mean "son of Henry", or "son of the home ruler".
Given to 630 boys in a recent count, notable bearers include baseball player Kendrick Nunn, footballer Kendrick Norton, drummer and bandleader Kendrick Scott and science writer Kendrick Frazier.
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Kendrick Rank in US Top 1000
Kendrick Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Kendrick Popularity
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Famous People Named Kendrick
- Kendrick Lamar (Duckworth)American rapper
- Kendrick LewisAmerican football player
- Kendrick Brett MeekU.S. Congressman from Florida
- Kendrick Jeru David aka Jeru the DamajaAmerican rapper
- Kendrick La'Dale PerkinsAmerican basketball player
- Kendrick KangJoh "Ken" Jeong, American actor
- Kendrick Jevon DeanAmerican songwriter and music producer
- Kendrick Crosby FrazierAmerican science writer
- (William) Kendrick SmithymanNew Zealand poet
- Kendrick Allen DeWitt ScottAmerican jazz drummer
- Jonathan Kendrick "Johnny" LewisAmerican actor
- Kendrick Kurt Patino (b. 2012)son of American actress Kelly Stables
Kendrick in Pop Culture
- Kendrickcharacter on TV's "Young & Hungry" and "Young & Sofia"
- Sean Kendrickmain character in "The Scorpio Races" by Maggie Stiefvater