Keith

Keith \kei-(t)(h), ke-i-th\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Keith is pronounced as Kiy-TH ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Keith: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"

What is the origin of Keith?

Keith is an English, Gaelic, German, and Scottish name of Celtic origin. Derived from the element 'keth' meaning forest, windy place. The first name is from a Scottish surname, which is itself from a Scottish place name which means 'forest'; the local name could be from any of several places so named in East Lothian, such as the town of Keith near Elgin. The aristocratic surname was borne by the family of 13th century William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century, and it has since been used by people with no Scottish connections. The name Keitha name variations (English and Scottish) is the female form of Keith. Keith has 13 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include Keath pronounciation, baby name Keathe, name Keathen, Keeth name popularity, Keethan name, Keithe meaning of name, nicknames for Keithen, name Keyth origin, meaning of Keythe, Keythen meaning, name Kieth meaning, and Kiethe meaning of name. A variant of Keith in other languages is Kika definition (Hawaiian). See also the related forms, meaning of Keitley (English) and short names for Lakeith. Keith is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before. The name's popularity rose from the 1900s up to the 1960s; before that, it was of occasional use only. At the peak of its usage in 1966, 0.639% of baby boys were given the name Keith. It ranked at #32 then. The baby name has since suffered a marked loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.043% and its ranking #345, but it was nonetheless the most regularly used out of all boy names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Keith:

• Actor Keith Carradine, born 8 August 1949, San Mateo, California
• Country Singer Keith Urban, born 26 October 1967, Whangarei, New Zealand
• Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch, born Keith Rupert Murdoch, 11 March 1931, Melbourne, Australia
• Rock Musician Keith Richards, born 18 December 1943, Dartford, Kent, England.

List of baby names Keith:

Keath meaning, short names for Keeth, Keyth definition, Kade name (English), Kaed meaning and origin, what does the name Kaid mean (English), short names for Kaide (English), name Kayd, Kayde definition (English), what does the name Keat mean, Keathe meaning of name, baby name Keet, name Keithe origin, short names for Keythe, name Kid meaning (English), Kit meaning of name (English and Greek), name Kitt (English), Kohde meaning (Scottish), Koit name popularity, and baby name Kurt (English and German).

The baby name Keith fun facts:

The name Keith in reverse order is "Htiek".

The numerological value of the name Keith is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Keith?

Keith is in the top names in USA.