Ketil

Norwegian

"kettle; cauldron; helmet"

Ketil Origin and Meaning

The name Ketil is a boy's name meaning "kettle; cauldron; helmet".

An old Norwegian name derived from ketill, the word for a cauldron or kettle used to catch sacrificial animal blood in ancient Norse pagan rituals. Today the name is more often seen in its Kjetil and Kjell variations for boys, and Katla for girls.