Keanu

Meaning: The cool one
Origin: Hawaiian — Hawaiian anu, 'to be cold'

Boy's name · #649 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Keanu is near its high-water mark: it reached #515 in 2020 and still ranked #649 in 2025. About 8,700 boys have carried it since 1990.

Across the states

In recent years, Keanu ran about 12× its national rate in Hawaii.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Keanu ranks in other countries and regions.

#96 in New Zealand (2025) · #459 in Switzerland (2025) · #483 in Austria (2025) · #656 in Netherlands (2025) · #816 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,197 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #818 in Canada (2024).

Famous Keanus

Keanu Reeves — Canadian actor and musician (born 1964)
Keanu Baccus — Australian association football player
Keanu Pinder — Australian basketball player (born 1995)
Keanu Neal — American football player
Keanu Staude — German association football player

In stories & tradition

Keanu Taylor — EastEnders (TV series)

What Keanus become

Among 32 notable people named Keanu:

Sports figures appear 3.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keanu Baccus, Australian association football player.

Similar names: Zaire · Kyng · Makai · Kye · Kiaan · Kekoa

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