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Keen
OriginEnglish, Irish
Meaning"bold, brave; battle"
US RankUnranked
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About Keen
Actor Mark Ruffalo honed this surname down to its basics when he chose it for his son. A more usable expansion might be the Irish surname Keenan/Keenen.
Pronounced KEEN.
As of October 2026, Keen ranked #9355 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #6105 in 2011.
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- Keen Ruffalo (b. 2001)
son of actor Mark Ruffalo
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- Keen
traditional Irish and Scottish lament for the dead
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" video game series
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- Tom and Elizabeth Keen
characters on "The Blacklist"
- The word "keen" means having or showing or enthusiasm; also
sharp or penetrating.
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