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Keanna

Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Keanna: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2006.

Keanna is a modern name, likely a creative elaboration of Keana, itself thought to be a feminine form of Keane, which has Irish and Scottish Gaelic roots. Keane comes from the Gaelic *cathán*, meaning "little battler" or "warrior," or possibly from *ceann*, meaning "head" or "chief." As a given name, Keanna lacks widespread historical fame, but it shares its spirit with the surname of actor Michael Keane or the Irish poet/statesman John Keating. Keana, a variant, is also a place name in Hawaii, meaning "the coolness" or "breeze" — a different etymological path. In modern Scotland, Keanna has gained modest popularity since the 1990s, especially in the Central Belt, offering a fresh, spunky alternative to the longer Keanna or Keighley.