Kemp
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 1 syllable
"Athlete or Sports Person"

From English

Athlete or Sports Person Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Kemp at a glance
MeaningAthlete or Sports Person
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#8326
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Origin & history of Kemp
1
English roots
Kemp comes from the English tradition, meaning Athlete or Sports Person.
How popular is Kemp?
1957 peak year
Kemp reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1957, 31 babies received the name (ranked #1420). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8326), with about 11 babies given the name annually. Kemp's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,286 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
31 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,420)
11 Avg. per year
(last decade)
110 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,286 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #8,326) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Kemp
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
K2
E5
M4
P7
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Kemp
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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