Keoni means God is gracious — the Hawaiian form of John, from the Hebrew. Keoni IS how Hawai'i says the most universal name. The Hawaiian heritage IS one of Polynesia's most sacred. Three syllables of the Hawaiian-John, Polynesia's-most-sacred, and the tropical God-is-gracious.
Three syllables with a flowing, Hawaiian sound: keh-OH-nee.
Ke and Oni are both embedded.
The most tropically sacred John.
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The vibe of Keoni
God is graciousHawaiianJohnHebrewHawai'iPolynesiasacredtropicalflowinguniversal
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Origin & history of Keoni
Hebrew Yohanan→Hawaiian Keoni
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Hawaiian / Hebrew roots
Keoni IS the Hawaiian John meaning God is gracious. Polynesia's most sacred heritage.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hawaiian form of John.
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Today
Keoni remains a beloved choice, ranking #1777 in the US. 3,490 babies have been named Keoni since 1968.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Keoni?
2013peak year
Keoni first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1968. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2013, 113 babies received the name (ranked #1462). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1777), with roughly 102 babies named Keoni each year. Keoni's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 3,490 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Keoni's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — Hawaiian nurturing. People named Keoni tend to be flowing, sacred, and gifted at being the Hawaiian God-is-gracious.
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