The baby name Keas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-as (approx.; IPA: /ˈkeɪɑs/).
Keas is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Keas is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-as (approx.; IPA: /ˈkeɪɑs/).
Keas is Dutch in Origin.
Keas is a rare, contemporary given name with a crisp, surname-like profile. It appears in English-speaking registers primarily from the late 20th century onward, adopted in the broader trend of using family names as first names. As a surname, Keas is attested in Britain and the United States, making the leap to given-name use for its clean sound and compact form.
Origins are multi-stranded. Keas can represent a variant of Keys/Keyes (from Middle English key, "key," for a key maker or key-bearer, or from the medieval given name Kay), or a patronymic "son of Kea," evoking Saint Kea of Cornwall and Brittany. It may also allude to Kea, the inquisitive alpine parrot of Aotearoa New Zealand, or to the Aegean island Kea (ancient Keos). Related forms and near-variants include Kea, Keys, Keyes, Keese, Kees (Dutch), Keats, and Keane. Meanings span key-bearer, descendant of Kea, and place- or nature-links.
Keas is rarely chosen. We count 21 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Keas is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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