Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Keith
/KEETH/
Meaning
“Wood or forest”
Scottish name from a place name in East Lothian, likely from a Brittonic word meaning 'wood' or 'forest'; carried into English use by Scottish clans.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Solidly mid-century Anglo; feels firmly Baby Boomer, not yet reviving.
The cultural moment.
Popular in the United States and United Kingdom from the 1940s through 1970s; now uncommon.