Given name
Kendis
“a pure woman; one who is chaste”·“one who is pure; chaste”
Kendis is used as a given name. Interpretations include “a pure woman; one who is chaste” (American) and “one who is pure; chaste” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a pure woman; one who is chaste” (American) and “one who is pure; chaste” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kendis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 39
- 9 boys · 30 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 9 in 2004. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 164 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kendis’s family of names
Kendis has a related form in Kendiss. Kendis has a related form in Kendisse. Kendis has a related form in Kendys.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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