Keanu
A boys’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning cool breeze over the mountains.
How Keanu has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #975 |
| 2017 | #893 |
| 2018 | #801 |
| 2019 | #632 |
| 2020 | #515 |
| 2021 | #532 |
| 2022 | #592 |
| 2023 | #536 |
| 2024 | #632 |
| 2025 | #649 |
Keanu by the numbers
In 2025, 40 babies in England and Wales were named Keanu. In the US, 243 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 356 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Keanu. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Keanesharp or keen; from an irish surname31 in the US (2017)
- Keansmall keen one; a form of Keane4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keanithe ocean, seawater7 in the US (2017)
- Keano3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennyhandsome; diminutive of Kenneth222 in the US (2017)
- Kenanpossession, acquired; biblical name22 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Keanu, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the wind
Like Keanu, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Raidenthunder and lightning god; thunder deity815 in the US (2017)
- Raydenthunder and lightning god; a modern spelling of Raiden394 in the US (2017)
- Torinstern; thunder; a form of Torsten36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zephyrwest wind; god of the west wind166 in the US (2017)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
- Thorinthunder; resembling thor the god150 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Keanu
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