Keana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Keana

What is the meaning of the name Keana ?

The baby name Keana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-AH-nuh (/kiˈɑːnə/),kee-AN-uh (/kiˈænə/).

Keana is English, Hawaiian, Irish in Origin.

Keana is a feminine given name with blended roots. In a Hawaiian frame, it is a spelling variant of Kiana, the local form of Latin Diana, giving the meaning “divine, heavenly.” Although ke means “the” and ‘ana can mean “cave” or “measure,” the personal name is better traced through Kiana/Diana than read as a compound. In Irish contexts, it echoes Keena, a feminine name linked to Gaelic Cian (“ancient, enduring”) and to the surname Keane.

Found in U.S. records from the mid-20th century, Keana rose in the 1990s–2000s with the vogue for Hawaiian-leaning names and the visibility of Keanu Reeves, which familiarized the Kea- sound. Variants and related forms include Keanna, Keyana, Keianna, Kiana, Kianna, and Keena; masculine cognates are Keane and Keanu. Pronounced kee-AH-nuh or kay-AH-nuh, Keana carries either the “divine” or the “enduring” sense, depending on lineage.