Kendra

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Kendra
PronunciationKEN-drah [1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameAnglo-Saxon
Curonian
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh (possible)
Meaning(Disputed [2] )
greatest champion [1]

Kendra is a female name of disputed origins. [2] Kendra is a moderately popular female first name, ranking 403 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.[ citation needed ] The name was at its most popular in the United States from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s, peaking in 1987. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kendra - name meaning, origin". Think Baby Names. 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Baby names and the meaning of names starting with the letter 'K'". The New Parents Guide. 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  3. "Girl Name Kendra - Trends, Comments and Popularity of Kendra".