Kewon

♂ Boy

Pronounced kee-WON /kiˈwɒn/Low

Meaning: Kewon pairs the Ke- prefix with the -won ending heard in Dewon and Antwon; it is a modern invented name built from familiar sound pieces rather than one with an inherited meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Kewon is a modern coinage joining the Ke- prefix to a -won ending like Dewon. Said kee-WON, it appeared for United States boys in the later twentieth century and stayed rare.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningKewon pairs the Ke- prefix with the -won ending heard in Dewon and Antwon; it is a modern invented name built from familiar sound pieces rather than one with an inherited meaning.

U.S. rank (2023)#13251 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 264

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kewon belongs to the family of invented American boys' names that fix a light prefix to a strong -won close. It stayed rare across its run and reached a modest high in the early nineteen-nineties.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak, so it read as an individual, creative choice. A boy named Kewon at that high would be in his early thirties today. Its crisp kee-WON rhythm keeps it sounding brisk and modern.

Did you know? The -won ending links Kewon to a cluster of names such as Dewon and Antwon, all built by ear from the same appealing sound, a hallmark of late twentieth-century American naming.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Kewon — Modern AA coinage; Ke- prefix + -won ending (cf. Dewon, Antwon)

Variations

KewanKewaunKeiwon

Nicknames

KeKeeWon

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kewon mean?

It is a modern African American coinage joining Ke- with a -won ending; it has no single inherited meaning.

How do you pronounce Kewon?

It is said kee-WON /kiˈwɒn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Kewon a boy or girl name?

Kewon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kewon?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.