Given name
Keani
“having a clear and sharp mind”
Keani is a variant of Keeney. One American interpretation is “having a clear and sharp mind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keani is a variant of Keeney. One American interpretation is “having a clear and sharp mind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keani is a variant of Keeney. An origin associated with Keeney is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 580
- 54 boys · 526 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,688 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,688 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 469 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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