Given name & surname
Keena
“of an ancient family”
Keena is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keena is a variant of Keana. In Irish use, Keana carries the interpretation “of an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,336
- 141 boys · 2,195 girls
- Most popular year
- 1972
- 153 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 153 in 1972. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,118 as a first name in 2020; 932 as a surname 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 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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