Kjell Forename
10,075th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 101,167 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Norway
Kjell 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.
Read More About This ForenameKjell Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 100% | 54,267 | 1:182 | 28 |
| Norway | 100% | 41,788 | 1:123 | 6 |
| United States | 100% | 1,099 | 1:329,879 | 9,958 |
| Finland | 100% | 989 | 1:5,544 | 608 |
| Belgium | 100% | 522 | 1:22,012 | 1,610 |
| Poland | - | 377 | 1:100,868 | 2,190 |
| Denmark | - | 329 | 1:17,172 | 1,099 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 327 | 1:51,688 | 3,491 |
| Thailand | 100% | 240 | 1:291,941 | 16,683 |
| Germany | 100% | 216 | 1:447,583 | 4,965 |
| Estonia | 67% | 205 | 1:6,416 | 876 |
| Brazil | 100% | 137 | 1:1,563,768 | 35,692 |
| Canada | 100% | 112 | 1:295,834 | 9,573 |
| England | 100% | 58 | 1:958,671 | 16,212 |
| Philippines | 71% | 56 | 1:1,893,026 | 42,793 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 55 | 1:149,336 | 3,951 |
| Spain | 100% | 52 | 1:894,807 | 8,299 |
| France | 100% | 33 | 1:2,014,253 | 11,794 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 31 | 1:336,493 | 11,264 |
| Portugal | - | 28 | 1:371,817 | 6,212 |
| Australia | - | 22 | 1:620,801 | 9,053 |
| Scotland | 100% | 16 | 1:334,398 | 4,869 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 15 | 1:37,603 | 1,694 |
| Singapore | - | 14 | 1:449,075 | 10,858 |
| South Africa | 100% | 13 | 1:4,194,819 | 94,932 |
| China | - | 13 | 1:105,081,214 | 64,899 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 11 | 1:650,181 | 20,553 |
| Croatia | - | 10 | 1:421,708 | 5,130 |
| Ethiopia | - | 9 | 1:10,840,015 | 14,737 |
| Cyprus | - | 8 | 1:108,884 | 3,058 |
| Chile | 100% | 7 | 1:2,515,315 | 15,652 |
| Greenland | - | 7 | 1:8,053 | 908 |
| Austria | 100% | 6 | 1:1,419,034 | 8,656 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Japan | - | 5 | 1:25,597,211 | 50,433 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 5 | 1:272,284 | 13,349 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Greece | 100% | 4 | 1:2,733,637 | 12,935 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Albania | - | 3 | 1:1,015,523 | 26,928 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 3 | 1:16,376 | 1,521 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 3 | 1:5,369,476 | 9,171 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Italy | 100% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Vietnam | - | 2 | 1:46,311,556 | 7,272 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Ukraine | - | 2 | 1:22,749,954 | 22,291 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Tonga | - | 1 | 1:107,436 | 779 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Palau | - | 1 | 1:21,711 | 239 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
The alternate forms: Kjëll (1) are calculated separately.
Kjell (1,033) may also be a surname.
Kjell 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.).
- deleted-173293Kjell Forename Popularity
Kjell Demographics
Kjell Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 228 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjëll | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kjelle | 91 | 42 | / |
| Kijell | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kjellt | 91 | 2 | / |
| K'Jell | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kjeell | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khjell | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kjel | 89 | 139 | / |
| Kjll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kayjell | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kijiell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kjäll | 80 | 162 | / |
| Kiell | 80 | 59 | / |
| Kyell | 80 | 28 | / |
| Kjill | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kgell | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kjeil | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kjiel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kzell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cjell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kijel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kjehl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ksell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjetl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjyel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjzel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjjll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kjl | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kielle | 73 | 43 | / |
| Kyelle | 73 | 22 | / |
| Kjille | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khyell | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khiell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Khijel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaijel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kajiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyjel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kjeldh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kejiel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kieill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cjelle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kjield | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiel | 67 | 3,571 | / |
| Kyel | 67 | 110 | / |
| Xell | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gkjl | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kzel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khijele | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gjel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kjietil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kjlh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ksel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kjettil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaijel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khyelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khielle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjxl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjetild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjøl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaijill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kzll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ki'elle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keeylle | 67 | 1 | / |
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