Given name & surname
Kindel
“to set fire; to arouse”·“to set aflame”
Kindel is a variant of Kindle. Interpretations include “to set fire; to arouse” (American) and “to set aflame” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kindel is a variant of Kindle. Interpretations include “to set fire; to arouse” (American) and “to set aflame” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kindel is a variant of Kindle. An origin associated with Kindle is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kindel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 71
- 5 boys · 66 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 11 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 girls is 6 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 266 as a first name in 2020; 943 as a surname 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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