The baby name Kellman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛlmən/ (KEL-mən).
The baby name Kellman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛlmən/ (KEL-mən).
Kellman is in Origin.
Kellman is a surname-turned-given name with Northern European roots. Often it is an Americanized form of German Kellmann/Kellermann, an occupational surname for a cellar master or steward (Middle High German keller "cellar" + mann "man"). It can also anglicize Swedish Kjellman or Källman, formed from the given name Kjell (Old Norse Ketill, "cauldron; helmet") combined with man.
As a first name, Kellman emerged in late-20th-century English-speaking use, fitting the fashion for tailored, surname-style choices today. Variants and cognates include Kellmann, Kellerman, Kelman, Kallman, Kjellman, and Källman; related given names are Kellan and Kjell. Meanings range from "cellar steward" in German contexts to "helmet/cauldron man" in Scandinavian ones; in some Ashkenazic families it overlaps with Kelman/Kalman as a traditional personal name.
Kellman is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 4 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
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