Given name
Kendy
“one who is dearly loved”·“one who is much loved”
Kendy is a variant of Kendi. Interpretations include “one who is dearly loved” (African) and “one who is much loved” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kendy is a variant of Kendi. Interpretations include “one who is dearly loved” (African) and “one who is much loved” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kendy is a variant of Kendi. An origin associated with Kendi is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kendy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 531
- 21 boys · 510 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #13,012 for boys · #16,137 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,137 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 2001. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,220 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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