# Keanu

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kiːˈɑːnuː/ · frequency rank #33,299

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hawaiian.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian Keanu.

## Easily confused with
- **ken** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-ken)
- **khan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-khan)
- **Kent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kent)
- **keen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-keen)
- **Klan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-klan)
- **kern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kern)
- **kwan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kwan)
- **Kuan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kuan)
- **Kenny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kenny)
- **keene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-keene)
- **Keats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-keats)
- **Kearns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keanu-vs-kearns)
- **kan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kan-vs-keanu)
- **Kane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kane-vs-keanu)
- **kang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kang-vs-keanu)
- **kano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kano-vs-keanu)
- **Kant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kant-vs-keanu)
- **kana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kana-vs-keanu)
- **Keane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keane-vs-keanu)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ekanu`, `kaenu`, `keannu`, `keaun`, `kenau`, `kkeanu`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keanu