| Pronunciation | KEN-drah[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | (Disputed[2]) greatest champion[1] |
| Origin | Anglo-Saxon Curonian Scottish Gaelic |
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] It is the female form of Kendrick.
People
- Kendra Brooks (born 1972), American politician
- Kendra Harrison (born 1992), American hurdler
- Kendra Moore, American politician
- Kendra Moyle (born 1990), American competitive pair skater
- Kendra Jade Rossi (born 1977), American model, actress, and former adult film star
- Kendra Scott (born 1974), American jewelry designer, CEO
- Kendra Smith (born 1960), American musician
- Kendra Spears, birth name of Salwa Aga Khan (born 1988), American model and royal member of the Noorani family
- Kendra Sunderland (born 1995), American adult film star and webcam model
- Kendra Wilkinson (born 1985), a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner and reality star
- Kendra Woodland (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player
Fiction
- Kendra Daynes, White House Counsel in season 2 of Designated Survivor
- Kendra Dumbledore, mother of Albus Dumbledore, a character in the Harry Potter novels
- Kendra Klee, one of titular protagonist's friends in Pinkalicious & Peterrific
- Kendra Krinklesac, a character from the spin-off The Cleveland Show
- Kendra Mason, a character from the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Kendra Quaker, a character in 13 The Musical
- Kendra Saunders, a DC Comics superheroine, known as Hawkgirl
- Kendra Shaw, a character from the reimagined TV series Battlestar Galactica
- Kendra Sorenson, a character in the Fablehaven series
- Kendra Wilson, supporting character in PAW Patrol: The Movie
- Kendra Young, a character from the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Kendra, a recurring character on the third season of On My Block
References
- ^ "Kendra - name meaning, origin". Think Baby Names. 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Girl Name Kendra - Trends, Comments and Popularity of Kendra"