English/Welsh · Boy name
Kendrick
“royal ruler”
About the name Kendrick
Kendrick comes from a surname with several sources. In England it continues the Old English personal name Cyneric, from cyne, ‘royal’, and ric, ‘ruler’. In Wales it represents Cynwrig, a Welsh name of uncertain meaning, and in Scotland it can come from MacKendrick, an Anglicized Gaelic surname. As a given name it is used for boys. The rapper Kendrick Lamar, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album DAMN., is the best-known bearer.
- Meaning
- royal ruler
- Origin
- English/Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KEN-drick(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Kendric
- Kendrik
- Kendryck
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Middle names for Kendrick
- Kendrick James
- Kendrick Alexander
- Kendrick Michael
- Kendrick Thomas
- Kendrick Eli
Questions about Kendrick
- What does Kendrick mean?
- Kendrick is an English name meaning "royal ruler".
- How do you pronounce Kendrick?
- Kendrick is pronounced KEN-drick, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Kendrick?
- Variants of Kendrick include Kendric, Kendrik, Kendryck.
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