Kendry

Meaning of Kendry

Kendry is a masculine given name whose etymology is most plausibly traced to the Old English elements cyne, meaning “royal,” and þryð, denoting “strength,” thus encapsulating a sense of sovereign power; over time, it has come to be regarded as a modern variant within the Kendrick-Kenneth anthroponymic lineage, offering an onomastic synthesis of historical gravitas and contemporary distinctiveness. Pronounced KEN-dree (/kənˈdri/), the name has exhibited a gradual but discernible rise in the United States, with Social Security Administration data indicating 97 recorded instances and a national rank of 827th in 2024, compared to a lower-bound frequency of five births (ranked in the 800s) during the early 2000s. Such demographic trends suggest that Kendry occupies a niche in Anglo-American naming practices characterized by a desire for unique phonological structures underpinned by traditional semantic resonance. The name’s measured increase over the past two decades reflects an analytical shift among parents toward appellations that balance etymological depth with a succinct, phonetically appealing form.