Kellar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kellar

What is the meaning of the name Kellar ?

The baby name Kellar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛlər/ (KEL-er).

Kellar is English, German, Irish in Origin.

Kellar is a surname-turned-given name with dual roots. In German, it derives from Keller, an occupational surname for a cellarer or wine steward, from Middle High German keller and ultimately Latin cellarius, “keeper of the cellar.” In Scotland, Kellar can reflect a shortened form of McKellar/MacKellar, from Gaelic Mac Ealair, “son of Ealair (Hilary),” with the underlying meaning “cheerful” or “merry.” The surname is found across Central Europe and the British Isles, carried to North America by immigrants; magician Harry Kellar (1849–1922) keeps the spelling recognizable.

Used as a given name in the United States since the late 20th century, Kellar fits the modern preference for crisp, occupational-style names. It reads chiefly masculine but is technically unisex. Variants and related forms include Keller, McKellar, MacKellar, and Kellor; cognates in meaning include Cellier (French). Short forms Kel or Kell are common nicknames.