Keld Forename

73,256th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 7,641 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Keld Forename User-submission:

Kjell, Keld or Kjeld is an Old Norse-Scandinavian male name, meaning 'kettle' or 'cauldron'. This has been adapted in some other names in English and Celtic (e.g., the surname Kettle, McCorkle, Cork(h)ill, Thurkell/Thirkell, Thurkettle/Thirkettle, etc.

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Keld Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark-7,2221:782174
United States
100%
861:4,215,54655,546
Papua New Guinea
 
90%
641:127,38011,285
Norway
100%
441:116,6443,576
Sweden
100%
321:308,0609,282
Canada-291:1,142,53021,573
Greenland-241:2,349398
Germany
100%
191:5,088,30920,573
Zambia-151:1,056,98615,946
Thailand
100%
141:5,004,70192,981
Ireland-121:386,9605,608
England
100%
111:5,054,81145,959
Estonia-91:146,1535,307
Brazil-61:35,706,026284,222
Switzerland
100%
51:1,642,69915,939
Ghana
100%
41:6,746,5548,075
France-41:16,617,58541,065
Tunisia-41:169,2267,289
Indonesia-31:85,987,8891,072,651
Belgium-31:3,830,01425,398
Philippines
100%
31:35,336,492343,681
Spain-21:23,264,98224,876
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
Malaysia-21:15,224,970260,513
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769
Saint Barthelemy-11:9,555215
Russia-11:144,233,704184,271
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376
United Arab Emirates-11:7,151,99394,323
Poland
100%
11:38,027,1129,241
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Netherlands
100%
11:16,902,08343,152
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Faroe Islands
100%
11:49,1272,467
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333

Keld (218) may also be a surname.

Keld Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kjell, Keld or Kjeld is an Old Norse-Scandinavian male name, meaning 'kettle' or 'cauldron'. This has been adapted in some other names in English and Celtic (e.g., the surname Kettle, McCorkle, Cork(h)ill, Thurkell/Thirkell, Thurkettle/Thirkettle, etc.).

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Keld Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kield89278/
Kaeld892/
Keldt891/
Koeld891/
Keldd891/
Keeld891/
Keltd891/
Kld8643/
Keldte801/
Ckeltd801/
Khld75125/
Kelt7595/
Kled7533/
Kild759/
Kæld756/
Celd754/
Kyld753/
Kldp752/
Klds751/
Klld751/
Qeld751/
Kellt6727/
Kelth6715/
Kelte6713/
Kelgy675/
Keltt673/
Cheld673/
Kyldd672/
Khldh672/
Keult672/
Kaewlada672/
Kilds672/
Kleds672/
Wkldd671/
Killd671/
Kuild671/
Kaelt671/
Kledd671/
Ceeld671/
Kcldt671/
Kelyeide671/
Kelyeidy671/
Kelieude671/
Klesd671/
Kkkld671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keld