Kemper
Meaning
"warrior, champion fighter"
Origin: Middle English/Dutch kemper
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,269
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kemp, Kem
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"warrior, champion fighter"
Origin: Middle English/Dutch kemper
"valley, dell"
Origin: Old English
Kemper is more popular, ranked #4269 vs #4290 for Swayde.
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Kemper is more popular, ranked #4269 compared to Swayde at #4290 in the United States.
Kemper means "warrior, champion fighter" (Middle English/Dutch kemper origin). Swayde means "valley, dell" (Old English origin).
Kemper is primarily a boy name. Swayde is primarily a boy name.