57%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. TEHM-pəl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order. Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is upper class urban strong strange Categories inventors, scientists, surnames, unisex, William Faulkner characters, womens history, word names Entry updated June 13, 2019 ·