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Why parents love Kendra- The meaning greatest champion is the most aspirational.
- Buffy's Kendra was the first Slayer of colour.
- Two syllables with a strong, regal sound: KEN-drah.
- Ken is a strong embedded beginning.
- The Celtic-English heritage gives it genuine depth.
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The vibe of Kendra
greatest championwise rulerBuffySlayerCelticEnglishregalvampire-slaying
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Origin & history of Kendra
Old English/Welsh (greatest champion / wise ruler)
→ English Kendra
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English / Welsh roots
Kendra may come from Old English or Welsh meaning greatest champion or wise ruler. In Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kendra Young was the Slayer before Buffy — the first Slayer of colour.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern name; Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997).
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Today
Kendra remains a beloved choice, ranking #553 in the US. 98,460 babies have been named Kendra since 1936.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kendra?
1987
peak year
Today, Kendra is rarely chosen — ranked around #553, with only about 602 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1987, 3,841 babies were given the name (ranked #77 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Kendra has been declining in recent years. In all, around 98,460 babies have been registered as Kendra since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,841
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #77)
(ranked #77)
602
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
6,020
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
98,460
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kendra8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Kendra's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — champion leadership. People named Kendra tend to be strong, regal, and gifted at slaying whatever needs slaying.
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Slays what needs slaying✦
Greatest champion◈
Wise ruler◎
First-of-colour Slayer♡
Regal strengthK2
E5
N5
D4
R9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Kendra💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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