Keyon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage; exact origin uncertain”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KEE-on · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Keyon is a modern English-language given name with uncertain etymology. It may be influenced by names such as Keon, Kian, or Deion/Keyshawn-type formations, but no single origin is established. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Keyon?
Babies named Keyon in 202476
2024 rank#2,015 boys
Peak year2002
Total US babies since 18805,958
Keyon is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.
Names like Keyon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Jaydenmodern blend of Jay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)
- Kaydenmodern rhyming name, influenced by Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
- Jaxsonson of Jack · American (modern coinage)
- Zaydenmodern rhyming coinage · American (modern coinage)
- Kaidenmodern variant of Caden · American (modern coinage)
- Cadenmodern name, possibly from Cadan or Cade · American (modern coinage)
- Kairomodern spelling of Cairo · American (modern coinage)
Keyon questions
What does the name Keyon mean?
Keyon means "modern coinage; exact origin uncertain". It comes from American (modern coinage). Keyon is a modern English-language given name with uncertain etymology. It may be influenced by names such as Keon, Kian, or Deion/Keyshawn-type formations, but no single origin is established.
Is Keyon a boy or girl name?
Keyon is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Keyon?
76 US babies were named Keyon in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.
How do you pronounce Keyon?
Keyon 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.