What origin is the name Ketill?

Ketill comes from scandinavian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Ketill a popular name?

Ketill is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Ketill?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Ketill — for example Axel, Erik, Odin. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Ketill

Q: Is Ketill a rare name?

Yes. Ketill does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ketill

Ketill

Unisex

scandinavian

2 syllables

Ketill is a scandinavian unisex name meaning "This Scandinavian name historically refers to a helmet or a small pot, originating from Old Norse traditions.".

The meaning of Ketill is "This Scandinavian name historically refers to a helmet or a small pot, originating from Old Norse traditions." — a unisex name of scandinavian origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scandinavian
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Scandinavian name historically refers to a helmet or a small pot, originating from Old Norse traditions.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Ketill

Very rare in US records

What does Ketill mean?

Ketill is a unisex name of scandinavian origin meaning "This Scandinavian name historically refers to a helmet or a small pot, originating from Old Norse traditions.".

Is Ketill a rare name?

Yes. Ketill does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Ketill

Axel Erik Odin Gunnar Soren Magnus

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Names with a similar meaning to Ketill

Ketill means "This Scandinavian name historically refers to a helmet or a small pot, originating from Old Norse traditions." — these names share that spirit.