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Keitha

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How to Pronounce Keitha

Pronounced KEE-thuh /ˈkiː.θə/Medium

Meaning: Keitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, adding an -a to the boys' name. Keith began as a surname from a place in East Lothian, usually explained as 'wood' or 'windy place'. Keitha inherits that origin as the feminine counterpart.Medium

In 30 seconds: Keitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, from a place-name meaning 'wood' or 'windy place' (said 'KEE-thuh').
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Origin MediumEnglish, Scottish
MeaningKeitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, adding an -a to the boys' name. Keith began as a surname from a place in East Lothian, usually explained as 'wood' or 'windy place'. Keitha inherits that origin as the feminine counterpart.
U.S. rank (2001)#16648 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,449

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196919152001

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Keitha is the feminine counterpart of Keith, a Scottish surname and place-name from East Lothian usually explained as 'wood' or 'windy place'. Following the mid-century habit of feminizing boys' names with an -a, it inherits Keith's Scottish origin. Recorded from around 1915, it crested about 1969 at just over sixty girls a year.

Keitha stayed uncommon and faded by the early two-thousands. A crisp two-beat name, it reads as a mid-century feminine coinage; with Keith itself now dated, Keitha is not currently part of the revival trend.

Did you know? Keitha simply adds an -a to Keith — one of many mid-century feminine spin-offs like Georgetta, Roberta and Jacquelyn.
Overall data confidence 60%
Behind the Name — Keith — parent name etymology

Variations

KeithiaKeeta

Nicknames

KeithKee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keitha mean?

Keitha is a feminine form of Keith, a Scottish surname and place-name usually meaning 'wood' or 'windy place'.

How do you pronounce Keitha?

It's said KEE-thuh /ˈkiː.θə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Keitha a boy or girl name?

Keitha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Keitha?

Keitha was an uncommon mid-century feminine name that crested in the late nineteen-sixties and has been rare since.

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