Kemet
A unisex name of Egyptian origin, meaning black land; ancient name for Egypt.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kemet by the numbers
Kemet was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kemet. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Kemet, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Kemet, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Kemet
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