Keturah

Hebrew

"incense"

Keturah Origin and Meaning

The name Keturah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "incense".

Keturah, the Old Testament name of Abraham's second wife, is a possibility for anyone seeking a truly unusual and interesting biblical name; certainly a lot more distinctive than that of Abraham's first wife, Sarah.

Keturah bore Abraham six sons, who were characterized by one historian as "men of courage and of sagacious minds." Through them, Keturah was the ancestor of sixteen tribes. In the eighteenth century it was believed by some that Keturah was the ancestor of African peoples.

This is a name not readily found in popular culture, though there was a character named Keturah on the TV sci-fi show Stargate Atlantis—but he just happened to be male.

Keturah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1960 on Nameberry

Keturah Popularity

• 1960 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Keturah

• Keturah Biblical second wife of Abraham
• Keturah Orji American triple jumper
• Keturah "Katie" Anderson Canadian hurdler
• Keturah Moss Leitch Taylor American settler in Kentucky; wife of Quartermaster General James Taylor
• Keturah Kamugasa Ugandan journalist
• Keturah Strong daughter of Selah and Anna Strong

Keturah in Pop Culture

• Keturah "Ketty " character in The Medusa Project series
• "Keturah and Lord Death " novel by Martine Leavitt