63%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). In old Scandinavian rituals the ketill was used to catch the blood of sacrificed animals. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootketillVariantsKjell, KjetilOther Languages & CulturesKeld, Kjeld(Danish) Ketill(Old Norse) Kjell, Kettil(Swedish) PopularityDetails Last ranked #84 in 1970 Norway Categories clothing, Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, tools