The baby name Kefee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEF-ee (/ˈkɛfi/).
The baby name Kefee is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEF-ee (/ˈkɛfi/).
Kefee is in Origin.
Kefee (KEH-fee) is a modern given name with several plausible roots. In southern Nigeria, it aligns with Urhobo/Isoko naming, where Kefe/Kevwe elements appear in names like Oghenekevwe, “God has given,” giving Kefee the sense of gift or blessing. In Anglophone settings, Kefee is also read as a creative respelling of the Irish surname-given name Keefe (from Ó Caoimh), associated with “gentle, comely, beloved.” Some also link it to Greek kefi, the word for zest or high spirits.
Usage is contemporary, rising in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with modest but noticeable presence in Nigeria and the diaspora; it is used across genders. The Nigerian gospel singer Kefee (1980–2014) helped spotlight the spelling. Variants and related forms include Kefe, Keefe, Kefy, Kefi, and Kevwe; longer Urhobo/Isoko forms such as Oghenekevwe provide a formal source. Meanings across traditions range from “gift/blessing” to “gentle” to “joyful spirit.”
Kefee is exceptionally rare. There are only 12 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
Kefee is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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