Name profile

Keturah

A name of Hebrew origin meaning "incense".

OriginHebrew
PronunciationEnglish /kə.ˈtuː.ɹə/
Usage languagesBiblical, Hebrew
US rank (2025)#4,758

Meaning and history

Keturah comes from the Hebrew name קְטוּרָה (Qeṭura), meaning “incense,” and in the Old Testament she is Abraham’s wife after Sarah’s death.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 58 births, rank #2,940
2007: 50 births, rank #3,329
2008: 42 births, rank #3,779
2009: 50 births, rank #3,298
2010: 47 births, rank #3,409
20112011: 52 births, rank #3,173
2012: 41 births, rank #3,782
2013: 47 births, rank #3,367
2014: 42 births, rank #3,652
2015: 44 births, rank #3,533
20162016: 51 births, rank #3,182
2017: 55 births, rank #2,964
2018: 45 births, rank #3,438
2019: 64 births, rank #2,681
2020: 35 births, rank #4,005
20212021: 39 births, rank #3,801
2022: 38 births, rank #3,893
2023: 44 births, rank #3,525
2024: 45 births, rank #3,459
20252025: 28 births, rank #4,758

In 2025, 28 babies were recorded with the name Keturah, ranking #4,758 among girls.