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Kiefer

What does Kiefer mean?

Kiefer Pronunciation of Kiefer as a boys' name is pronounced KEE-fer. It is of German origin, and the meaning of Kiefer is "barrel maker". Variant of Cooper. Actor Kiefer Sutherland; painter Anselm Kiefer.

STARTS WITH Ki-

ASSOCIATED WITH maker (occupational)

Variations

VARIANTS Keefer, Keifer, Kieffer, Kiefner, Kieffner, Kiefert, Kuefer, Kueffner

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kiefer Parker (K.P.), ..

How popular is Kiefer?

Kiefer is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#3087 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Kiefer entered the list in 1990 and reached its highest rank of #709 in the U.S. in the year 1991, but is not found in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kiefer name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Kiefer outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular variation forms of Kiefer are Cooper (#83 VIA LATEST LIST) and Keifer. These relations of Kiefer were at the height of their popularity less than a decade ago (AVERAGE #1359) and are almost as popular today (#1361, 10.6%), but with the version Kiefer becoming somewhat outmoded. Cooper is the most fashionable birth name in this compilation.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kiefer, Cooper, Keifer in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Cooper outside U.S.

Similar Names

Kiefer is pronounced similarly to Kefir. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abeer, Ameer, Brewer, Dieter, Dizier (see Desiderio), Einer, Eizer, Elemer, Emeer, Filmer, Fisher, Greger, Kacper, Kadeer, Kaiser, Kasper, Keder, Keefe, Keeffe, Keeley, Keen, Keenen, Keer, Keir, Keller, Kenner, Kepler, Ker, Kerem, Kester, Keye, Kidder, Kienan, Kienen, Kieran, Kieren, Kieron, Kile, Kiley, Kimbel, Kinsey, Kirwen, Kleiner, Konner, Kramer, Krister, Kyler, Linder, Loeber, Meyer, Miller, Miner, Neper, Peer, Peter, Pieter, Piper, Rafer, Ridder, Rider, Riker, Ritter, River, Seger, Shefer, Silver, Speer, Tiger, Tigger, Trever, Wilber, Wilmer, Winter and Xever. These names tend to be more frequently used than Kiefer.

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