How do you pronounce the name Keanu?
What does Keanu mean?
Keanu as a boy’s name is pronounced kay-AH-noo, kee-AH-noo. It is of Hawaiian origin, and the meaning of Keanu is “the breeze”.
How do you pronounce Reeves first name?
Today I found out Keanu Reeves‘ first name is pronounced “Kay-ah-noo”, not “Key-ah-Noo”. That isn’t the only misconception surrounding his name. The name itself means “the coolness”, but is often incorrectly said to mean “cool breeze over the mountains”. Reeves‘ was named after his uncle Henry Keanu Reeves.
How do you say Keanu in Hawaiian?
The correct Hawaiian pronunciation is Kay-ah-noo.