Kiel

Short form of Ezekiel

Kiel Origin and Meaning

The name Kiel is a boy's name.

Sharp attractive short form which has a nautical translation in German: "keel" (although it isn't used as a name there).

Fun fact: the similarly spelt Kieł is the name of Hagrid's dog Fang in the Polish translation of Harry Potter.

Kiel Rank in US Top 1000

# 847 in the US

Popularity of the name Kiel

• 1343 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Kiel

• Kiel James Patrick American designer and owner of brand KJP
• Kiel Urban Mueller American actor
• Kiel Brown Australian field hockey player
• Kiel McClung American soccer player

The name Kiel in Pop Culture

• Kiel Gnomenfoot character in James Riley's Story Thieves
• Kiel Germany