# Keim

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #73,339

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
* As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קײַם (kaym), a name from Hebrew קיים (“existing, enduring, tough”).
* As a German surname, from the noun Keim (“sprout, shoot”). Sometimes also a pet form of Joachim.
Compare Kaim.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keim