Kendra

Feminization of Kenneth or English
"handsome or knowing"

Kendra Origin and Meaning

The name Kendra is a girl's name of English origin meaning "handsome or knowing".

Kendra was once seen as a feminization of Kenneth -- but it's now firmly established as a standalone. American parents can't seem to make up their mind about it though: it was one of 2013's fastest-rising names, entering the Top 200 for the first time since 2000, but then it tumbled again.

Today, Kendra is settling into fashionable classic territory, still an attractive choice for families looking to honor an ancestral Kenneth.

# 741 in the US

Kendra Rank in US Top 1000

# 1155 on Nameberry

Kendra Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kendra Popularity

Famous People Named Kendra

  • Kendra Leigh Wilkinson
    American model and reality TV personality
  • Kendra Spears aka Princess Salwa Aga Khan
    American supermodel
  • Kendra Lust
    American adult film actress
  • Kendra "Keni" Harrison
    American hurdler
  • Kendra Scott
    American accessories designer
  • Kendra Renee Wecker
    American basketball player
  • Kendra Jade Rossi
    American model and adult film actress
  • Kendra Louise Smith
    American musician of bands Dream Syndicate and Opal
  • Kendra Renee(Caldwell) Duggar
    wife of Joseph Duggar of reality show "19 Kids and Counting"
  • Kendra Bentley
    winner of "Amazing Race" season 6
  • Kendra Kassebaum
    American musical theater actress

Kendra in Pop Culture

  • Kendra Dumbledore
    Albus Dumbledore's mother in the Harry Potter series
  • Kendra
    character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
  • Kendra Sorenson
    main character in the Fablehaven series
  • Kendra
    character on TV's "The Client List"
  • Kendra
    a witch in book/film "Beastly"
  • Kendra Saunders aka Hawkgirl
    a superhero in DC comics and TV's "The Flash", "Arrow" and "Legends of Tomorrow"