Keanan
Boy · KEE-nun · Irish
Keanan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little ancient one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Keanan mean?
Irish: variant of Keenan, from the surname O Cianain
“little ancient one”
A spelling of Keenan, from the Irish surname O Cianain, based on cian 'ancient, enduring'.
- Say it
- KEE-nun
Is Keanan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keanan is a boys' name.
How popular is Keanan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 40 boys.
Half of all the boys named Keanan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keanan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 15 | #1,540 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 19 | #1,180 |
| 2004 | 20 | #1,071 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,418 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,283 |
| 2000 | 25 | #763 |
| 1999 | 22 | #807 |
| 1998 | 40 | #538 |
| 1997 | 16 | #973 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Keanan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 48 boys. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the boys named Keanan in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keanan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 8 | #8,916 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6,401 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,334 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7,044 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5,475 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3,917 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,710 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4,241 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4,671 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4,788 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5,551 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4,496 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3,716 |
| 2000 | 26 | #3,213 |
| 1999 | 25 | #3,178 |
| 1998 | 26 | #3,014 |
| 1997 | 48 | #1,905 |
| 1996 | 23 | #3,102 |
| 1995 | 27 | #2,680 |
| 1994 | 17 | #3,745 |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,135 |
| 1992 | 25 | #2,741 |
| 1991 | 16 | #3,629 |
| 1990 | 15 | #3,773 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,608 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,234 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 5 | #5,843 |
Names like Keanan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan Declan Ronan Keelan Aiden Conan Finn Kian Brogan Conlan Keenan Kayden
Names related to Keanan
Keanu Kenan Kanan Keane Keano Kainan Kean Kaynan Kanaan Kanen
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon Cillian