The baby name Keone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-OH-neh (Hawaiian: /kɛˈo.ne/).
Keone is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Keone is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced keh-OH-neh (Hawaiian: /kɛˈo.ne/).
Keone is Hawaiian in Origin.
Keone is a Hawaiian given name derived from ke + ʻone, literally “the sand.” In Hawaiian, ke is the definite article “the,” while ʻone means “sand” or “soil,” making the name a nature-evoking choice linked to beaches, shorelines, and the grounding idea of earth. It is used for all genders in Hawaii, though it skews masculine in English-speaking contexts.
Documented in 19th-century Hawaiian records, Keone reflects the Indigenous tradition of place- and nature-based names. Its visibility broadened during the 20th-century Hawaiian cultural revival and through notable bearers such as actor Keone Young and choreographer Keone Madrid. Common modern spelling drops diacritics, but Keʻone represents the traditional orthography; Keo appears as a short form. Keone is frequently mistaken for Keoni - the Hawaiian form of John - but the two are unrelated etymologically. Related creative offshoots in English include Keona, though this is not a classical Hawaiian variant.
| Keone Young Keone Young is an American actor best known for his role as Mr. Wu in the TV series Deadwood. He has also lent his voice to animated characters like Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe and Kaz Harada in Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi. Born in 1947, he has had a diverse career in both live-action and voice acting roles. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #136 | 13 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #146 | 9 | 4,685 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
Keone is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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