Keen
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning bold; sharp; fierce.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Keen by the numbers
Keen was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Keen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Koenbold counsel; form of Kuno or Conrad145 in the US (2017)
- Kenknowledge; a form of Kenneth63 in the US (2017)
- Kevenhandsome; a form of Kevin39 in the US (2017)
- Keansmall keen one; a form of Keane4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keenasmall keen one; a form of Keenan13 in the US (2017)
- Keenekeen or sharp; noble10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Keen
Names that are said the same way as Keen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean courage
Like Keen, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Keen
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