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    Kiefer

    KEE-fer

    Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Pine tree; Barrel maker
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Kiefer does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Pine tree; Barrel maker", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Kiefer.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.002% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Kiefer is the evergreen faith — unwithering through winter, fruitful through drought, beautifying God's sanctuary.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 1:3

      "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither."

    • Isaiah 60:13

      "The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary."

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