Keif
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Keif first appeared in US Social Security records in 1970.
Over 25 babies have been named Keif in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Keif is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #39,763 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #39,763
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"warm earthy hue; tanned"
#39,591 in US
Old English origin
"from the shorn or cleared land"
#39,878 in US
Igbo origin
"there is one (God)"
#39,670 in US
Old Norse origin
"ever ruler, eternal king"
#39,859 in US
Hebrew origin
"fruitful, doubly fruitful"
#39,835 in US
Hebrew Yehoyaqim origin
"God will establish"
#39,864 in US
American origin
"coined American name; no classical et..."
#39,890 in US
Irish origin
"possessor of old wisdom (mythological)"
#39,600 in US
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