Given name
Keanna
“of an ancient family”
Keanna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keanna is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keanna is a variant of Kiana. Kiana has been associated with Hawaiian and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,638
- 0 boys · 3,638 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 207 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #6,978 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,978 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 207 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,864 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.
Keanna’s family of names
Keanna has a related form in Kiana. Keanna has a related form in Keana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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