Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • American : Zany

Girl name variations

Kember
Kemmie
Kimber

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Warrior chief
  • Teutonic : To cover, veil, or hide
  • Middle English : Champion

Boy name variations

Kam
Kemp
Kempy
Kemper
Kemplen
Kempson

How Popular Is The Name Kem

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : occupational name for a comb maker, from Middle High German kam ‘comb’ (see Kamm) or a variant of Kemme.

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