Keanu

What does Keanu mean?

Keanu is a Hawaiian boy name that means the cool breeze. The name comes from ke (the) + anu (cool). It is pronounced keh-AH-noo, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Keanu belongs with other Hawaiian names about wind and nature.

How to pronounce Keanu

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Keanu a boy or girl name?

Keanu is used mainly as a boy's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans masculine.