Keenan
Meaning
"little ancient one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,218
- Total SSA Count
- 166
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Keen, Kee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little ancient one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"soft-spoken; quiet one"
Origin: Native American
Keenan is more popular, ranked #1218 vs #66955 for Lowana.
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Keenan is more popular, ranked #1218 compared to Lowana at #66955 in the United States.
Keenan means "little ancient one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Lowana means "soft-spoken; quiet one" (Native American origin).
Keenan is primarily a boy name. Lowana is primarily a girl name.