Keith

Gender:boy

Meaning:woodland

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:keeth

Variations:Keeth, Keyth

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Keith has a distinctly royal feeling to it, perhaps because of its aristocratic roots. This is a great name choice for parents who aspire to higher things for their baby boy.

Detailed Meaning

Keith is a commonly found surname, especially in Scotland, where it is considered to be aristocratic. It is also a popular given name for boys.

Famous People With This Name

Keith Carradine is an American actor and award winning song writer, who is the son of the late John Carradine. Keith Chegwin is a British television presenter. Keith Richards is guitarist and founding member of The Rolling Stones.

Possible Nicknames

Keith is a rather difficult name for nicknames because of it only has one syllable.

Related Names

Keith can also be spelt Keeth and Keyth.

Stories Featuring This Name

Keith Dudemeister is a character on the American television show, “Scrubs.” Crazy Keith is a koala in the children’s television show “Bear Behaving Badly.” Keith Goodman is a character in the Japanese anime, “Tiger and Bunny.”

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