Kendall

Kendall traces back to the English town of Kendal in Cumbria, where the River Kent carves a valley once famed for its green woolen cloth. The Old English bones mean valley of the River Kent. It began as a surname, moved into boys' territory, then slid gracefully onto girls' rolls in the 1990s before settling into genuinely unisex use. The Kardashian effect gave it a second wave of visibility, and it now hovers in the low 300s. Two clipped syllables, brisk and professional, with just enough softness in the final l to feel approachable rather than severe.