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Keawe

Boy

Meaning of Keawe: Hawaiian: 'the ray'

Keawe is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7462nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7462

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

153

First recorded 1994 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Keawe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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