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Keithen

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How to Pronounce Keithen

Pronounced KEE-thuhn /ˈkiː.θən/Medium

Meaning: Keithen lengthens Keith with an -en ending, giving the short Scottish name a fuller, more contemporary shape. Keith itself comes from a Scottish surname and place name thought to mean wood or windy place, and Keithen inherits that sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Keithen is an extension of Keith, a Scottish name meaning wood or windy place. It appeared for United States boys in the modern era with a recent small high (said KEE-thuhn).

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Origin LowScottish, American

MeaningKeithen lengthens Keith with an -en ending, giving the short Scottish name a fuller, more contemporary shape. Keith itself comes from a Scottish surname and place name thought to mean wood or windy place, and Keithen inherits that sense.

U.S. rank (2023)#13230 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 579

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Keithen takes the well-worn Scottish name Keith and extends it with the fashionable -en ending. Keith began as a surname and place name in Scotland, generally traced to a Brittonic word for wood or a windy upland, and that meaning passes to Keithen. The longer form fits the modern taste for two-syllable boys' names ending in -en or -on, and it appears in United States records with a small high around the mid two-thousands.

It has stayed uncommon, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its high, so its bearers are mostly still young. It reads as a fresh update on a classic dad-and-grandpa name, honoring a family Keith while sounding current.

Did you know? Keithen adds a trendy -en ending to Keith, the same move that turned Jay into Jayden and Kay into Kayden.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Keithen — Extension of Keith (Scottish 'wood/windy place'); -en ending. Bearers empty.

Variations

KeithKeatonKeithan

Nicknames

KeithKeeKeithy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Keithen mean?

It is an extension of Keith, a Scottish name meaning wood or windy place.

How do you pronounce Keithen?

It's said KEE-thuhn /ˈkiː.θən/, two syllables stressed at the front.

Is Keithen a boy or girl name?

Keithen is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Keithen?

It has stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-two-thousands high.