Keanu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian Keanu.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kiːˈɑːnuː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kiˈɑnu/

Proper noun

Keanu

1. A male given name from Hawaiian

Anagrams

• knaue

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ke (“the”) +‎ anu (“coolness”); coolness is a symbol of happiness and romance in the warm Hawaiian climate. Also used as a short form for compound given names beginning thus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keˈa.nu/, [keˈjɐ.nu]

Proper noun

Keanu

1. a unisex given name from Hawaiian

References

• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records: Keanu occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 21 women and 21 men.
• Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names by State: Keanu was included in the top hundred first names for boys born in the State of Hawaii in 1993–1997 and 1999–2008.