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Keanu
BoyMeaning of Keanu: Hawaiian: 'cool breeze'
Keanu is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 662nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 711th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#662
427 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#711
50 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,920
First recorded 1990 · peak 2020
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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