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Keatan

Gender
Boy
Say it
KEE-ton
Origin
English

Keatan is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Keatan mean?

English: spelling of Keaton; from an English surname

From an English surname; Buster Keaton, the silent film comedian, is its most famous bearer.

Meaning borrowed from Keaton. More on Wiktionary.

Is Keatan a girl's or a boy's name?

Keatan is a boys' name.

How popular is Keatan in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.

1999Busiest: 5 in 19992008
Keatan in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20085#3,305
20073#4,486
20060–
20050–
20044#3,147
20030–
20024#2,751
20014#2,714
20003#3,146
19995#2,184

Names like Keatan

Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Keatan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keatan, updated 20 October 2026.