Names like Kendrick
Kendrick is a two-syllable Welsh name that ends in -ck. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Kendrick.
Merrick Welsh · Welsh form of Maurice, traditionally 'dark-skinned, Moorish'
Patrick Latin · "nobleman," from patricius, the Roman patrician class; the missionary saint made it Ireland's defining name, so thoroughly that Paddy became shorthand for Irishness itself. A green-blooded classic that wears equally well in Boston and Dublin
Derrick Germanic · from Diederik/Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people'
Erick Scandinavian · variant of Eric, traditionally "eternal ruler"
The same roots
Also Welsh names, from the tradition Kendrick comes from.
Broderick Welsh · surname meaning 'son of Roderick', from Germanic 'famous ruler'
Trevor Welsh · from a Welsh place name meaning 'large settlement'
Allen Welsh · variant of Alan; Celtic/Breton origin, meaning uncertain, possibly 'little rock' or 'handsome'
Allan Welsh · of uncertain Celtic/Breton origin, traditionally linked to 'little rock' or 'harmony'
The same feel
Also classic and surname style names.
Garrick English · An English/Scottish surname from Germanic gar, spear, and ric, rule; popularized by 18th century actor David Garrick.
Kendall English · place name, "valley of the river Kent"
Maxwell Scottish · "Maccus's stream," a pool on the River Tweed that grew into a great Scottish surname; adopted as a first name largely as the full-dress route to Max, with a hint of the manor about it. Sturdy, polished, and warm at the core
Morgan Welsh · sea circle, sea-born
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Kendrick, on a similar curve.
Kenyon Welsh · English surname from a Lancashire place name of Welsh origin, meaning uncertain
Griffin Welsh · surname form of Griffith; also the mythological creature
Cedrick English · variant of Cedric, a name invented by Sir Walter Scott, meaning uncertain
Dereck Germanic · variant spelling of Derek, 'ruler of the people'
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