Kemp
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning warrior or fighter.
Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kemp by the numbers
Kemp was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1957, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Kemp, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kemp
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