Cooper or barrel maker
Derived from the German surname Kiefer, which originated as an occupational name for a maker of barrels or casks. It may also be linked to the German word for pine tree in some regional contexts. In English-speaking countries, it is primarily used as a rare and modern-feeling first name.
Less common today
Keifer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #927 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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