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Origin & history of Kestrel1
English roots
Kestrel comes from the English tradition, meaning Bird of Prey..
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How popular is Kestrel?
2019
peak year
Kestrel is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8774), with about 15 babies named Kestrel each year. In 2019, 19 babies received the name (ranked #6299). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 323.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,299)
(ranked #6,299)
15
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
150
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
323
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kestrel9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
K2
E5
S1
T2
R9
E5
L3
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Kestrel🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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