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Keani

Girl

Meaning of Keani: Hawaiian: 'breeze'

Keani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6326th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6326

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

580

First recorded 1978 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 17 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 23 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Keani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

9% boys · 91% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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