Keanu means cool breeze over the mountains — from the Hawaiian. Keanu Reeves IS Neo in The Matrix AND John Wick — and IS universally regarded as the nicest person in Hollywood. Three syllables of Neo-AND-John-Wick, the nicest person in Hollywood, and the Hawaiian cool mountain breeze.
Keanu means cool breeze over mountains from Hawaiian. Reeves IS Neo AND John Wick — and IS the nicest person in Hollywood.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian; Keanu Reeves (born 1964).
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Today
Keanu remains a beloved choice, ranking #713 in the US. 8,489 babies have been named Keanu since 1990.
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How popular is Keanu?
2020peak year
Today, Keanu is rarely chosen — ranked around #713, with only about 397 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 556 babies were given the name (ranked #514 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Keanu has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 8,489 babies have been registered as Keanu since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Keanu's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — cool-breeze adventure. People named Keanu tend to be cool, kind, and gifted at being Neo AND Wick AND the nicest person alive.
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