Hebrew · Girl name
Keturah
“incense”
About the name Keturah
Keturah is a Hebrew girls’ name meaning ‘incense’, from the Hebrew word ketoret. Keturah was the wife of Abraham in the Hebrew Bible, whom he married after the death of Sarah, according to the Book of Genesis. She bore him six sons, including Midian, ancestor of the Midianites. Some rabbinic commentators identify her with Hagar. The name was used by English and American Puritans, who took many given names from the Bible.
- Meaning
- incense
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- keh-TOO-rah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Keturah
- Keturah Rose
- Keturah Claire
- Keturah Sophie
- Keturah Jade
- Keturah Eliana
Questions about Keturah
- What does Keturah mean?
- Keturah is a Hebrew name meaning "incense".
- How do you pronounce Keturah?
- Keturah is pronounced keh-TOO-rah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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