The first name Keturah
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “keturah”.
Pronounced /kɪˈtʊər.ə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Keturah means “keturah” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew קְטוּרָה (Qəṭūrā, “Keturah”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Keturah, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 9 births (#2,410).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keturah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keturah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 girls born in the United States were named Keturah, the 4,819th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 96 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Keturah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keturah AndersonCanadian athlete, born 1968
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Questions
- What does the name Keturah mean?
- Keturah means “keturah” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Keturah?
- From Hebrew קְטוּרָה (Qəṭūrā, “Keturah”).
- How popular is the name Keturah?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Keturah, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2007, with 9 births.
- Is Keturah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,541 US babies named Keturah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Keturah most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 96 babies were named Keturah, its highest rank at 1,605th.
- How do you pronounce Keturah?
- Keturah is /kɪˈtʊər.ə/, 3 syllables.