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Kjell

male

Kjell.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Norway in 1949. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #3 to #527.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#3#527
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#4
1946#4
1947#4
1948#4
1949#3
1950#5
1951#4
1952#4
1953#4
1954#4
1955#4
1956#4
1957#4
1958#5
1959#5
1960#6
1961#5
1962#10
1963#10
1964#12
1965#8
1966#12
1967#14
1968#14
1969#15
1970#15
1971#20
1972#32
1973#36
1974#36
1975#34
1976#43
1977#43
1978#47
1979#49
1980#47
1981#62
1982#63
1983#78
1984#74
1985#93
1986#88
1987#103
1988#84
1989#125
1990#114
1991#134
1992#138
1993#134
1994#163
1995#159
1996#166
1997#188
1998#171
1999#196
2000#217
2001#198
2002#269
2003#265
2004#255
2005#261
2006#307
2007#450
2008#384
2009#270
2010#423
2011#503
2012#475
2013#438
2014#496
2015#527
2016#492
2017#427
2018#454
2019#380
2020#459
2021#345
2022#419
2023#432
2024#367
2025#320

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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