Kiffin

KIH-fin

Alternative spelling of Kyffin, Welsh

"confine, limit"

Kiffin Origin and Meaning

The name Kiffin is a boy's name meaning "confine, limit".

A Welsh place name and surname, Kiffin derives from Cyffin or Gyffin, meaning "limit" or "confine". Also spelled Kyffin, this spelling might help ensure it isn't pronounced with a 'KIE' sound. Kiffin Rockwell is a notable, historic bearer who was the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft during World War I. He had joined the French Foreign Legion early on in the war, but transferred to France's air arm after being injured in the trenches.