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Keon

Keon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ancient, enduring”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KEE-on · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Usually an Anglicized form of Irish Cian, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'. It is also used separately in Persian contexts with a different origin, but this spelling is commonly treated as Irish-derived in English use.

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How popular is Keon?

202454.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Keon in 2024181

2024 rank#1,155 boys

Peak year2003

Total US babies since 18809,166

Keon has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Keon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Braydendescendant of Bradán · Irish

Keon questions

What does the name Keon mean?

Keon means "ancient, enduring". It comes from Irish. Usually an Anglicized form of Irish Cian, meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring'. It is also used separately in Persian contexts with a different origin, but this spelling is commonly treated as Irish-derived in English use.

Is Keon a boy or girl name?

Keon is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Keon?

181 US babies were named Keon in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.

How do you pronounce Keon?

Keon is usually pronounced KEE-on.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.