US Popularity Rank: 5044

Origin: German

Meaning: Farmer; Serf; From Kempen

Kemper is a cute name for your tiny farmer in the making. Coming from the German Kamp or Latin campus, both meaning "field," Kemper is often a name associated with the land-dwelling "farmer" or "serf." Kamp is also a German surname that ties baby back to the flat land their ancestors may have worked from, honoring the hard work and perseverance of the past. If baby has German roots, there is even more reason to vote for Kemper as it also happens to be a village in Germany. With Kemper, you can watch as baby grows out of diapers and into dungarees in time for harvest!