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Keanu

“The cool one (Hawaiian anu, 'to be cold')” — Hawaiian origin

Boy's name · #648 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Keanu has appeared in US records since 1990 — best rank #515 (2020) · 8,695 babies named Keanu all-time · 1 in 4,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #96 in New Zealand (2025).

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

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

What Keanus become

Among 32 notable people named Keanu:

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

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