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Keller

Keller: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“cellar keeper”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
KEL-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (89% of all uses)

From a German occupational surname meaning a cellarer or steward of a wine cellar. Its use as a first name is surname-derived.

German namesEnglish namesSurname-style names

How popular is Keller?

202438.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Keller in 2024126

2024 rank#1,615 boys

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18804,077

Keller has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Keller

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Keller questions

What does the name Keller mean?

Keller means "cellar keeper". It comes from Germanic. From a German occupational surname meaning a cellarer or steward of a wine cellar. Its use as a first name is surname-derived.

Is Keller a boy or girl name?

Keller is mainly a boy's name in US records (89% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Keller?

126 US babies were named Keller in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Keller?

Keller is usually pronounced KEL-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.