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Keanu
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"the coolness, or the cool breeze"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#649
2025 SSA
About Keanu
An evocative name brought from Hawaii to the mainland by Keanu Reeves, who was born in Beirut to a part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese father. It moved into the Top 1000 for the first time in over a decade in 2016. Keanu ranks among
Keanu is also given to girls.
Pronounced kay-AH-noo.
As of October 2026, Keanu ranked #12898 for girls in US births in 2022 and #649 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3534 for girls in 1995 and #514 for boys in 2020, Nameberry popularity #524 for boys.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,514
Boys #649
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,260 | 142 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,025 | 198 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #975 | 211 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #890 | 242 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #802 | 282 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #630 | 429 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #514 | 556 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #532 | 553 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #591 | 483 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #537 | 551 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #632 | 442 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #649 | 427 |
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Keanu for boys
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