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Keionna
Pronounced kee-AHN-uh /kiΛΙΛn.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Keionna is an African-American coined name joining the Kei- prefix with a -onna ending, closely related to Kiana, Deonna and Tionna. It was composed for its warm, flowing sound rather than a dictionary meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Keionna is a coinage of the Kei- prefix era, uniting that fashionable opening with a soft -onna tail to sit beside Kiana, Deonna and Tionna. Like others of its kind it was crafted for melody β three open, rolling syllables β rather than assembled from an older root, which is honest to how such names were created within African-American naming culture.
Keionna appears in the U.S. record from the late 1970s and reached its small peak in 2001 before fading. A girl named Keionna at that peak is now in her early twenties. It has always been rare and reads clearly as a name of its generation; its charm lies in its sound, and it has no traditional revival arc.
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What does the name Keionna mean?
Keionna is a coined name joining the Kei- prefix with an -onna ending, a cousin of Kiana and Deonna.
How do you pronounce Keionna?
It's said kee-AHN-uh /kiΛΙΛn.Ι/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Keionna a boy or girl name?
Keionna is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Keionna?
Keionna has always been rare in the U.S., a coined name most seen around the turn of the millennium.