# Keane? **URL:** \ **Category:** Gender Neutral Names\ **Created:** [May 11, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753 "2026-05-11T19:26:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lily404](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/lily404/32/6157_2.png) [@lily404](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lily404)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/1 "2026-05-11T19:26:07Z")
Thoughts on baby name [name\_m]Keane[/name\_m]? Does it read gender neutral? What sort of vibe does it give you? thanks in advance! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![atomicginge](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/atomicginge/32/161569_2.png) [@atomicginge](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/atomicginge)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/2 "2026-05-11T21:19:54Z")
[name\_m]Keane[/name\_m] gives me heavy masculine energy. I could potentially see it as a cute nickname for [name\_f]Kenna[/name\_f] or [name\_f]Kennedy[/name\_f] for a girl, but I really do see it as more masculine than gender neutral. [name\_m]Not[/name\_m] against the name either, I think it’s got effortlessly cool vibes. ---
**Author:** ![Mama869](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/mama869/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@Mama869](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/Mama869)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/3 "2026-05-12T00:03:23Z")
[name\_m]Keene[/name\_m] similar sounding to dean ---
**Author:** ![RadioactiveSquid](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/radioactivesquid/32/157986_2.png) [@RadioactiveSquid](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/RadioactiveSquid)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/4 "2026-05-12T00:07:05Z")
[name\_m]Keane[/name\_m] reads pretty masculine to me personally, mostly because of the strong surname/Irish surname feel and the similarity to names like [name\_m]Kane[/name\_m], [name\_m]Cian[/name\_m], [name\_m]Keenan[/name\_m], [name\_m]Dean[/name\_m], etc. I wouldn’t be shocked to meet a girl named [name\_m]Keane[/name\_m], but my instinct would definitely be boy first. It feels modern, cool, understated, slightly artsy/indie to me. I picture someone creative and calm rather than super sporty or hyper masculine. [name\_m]The[/name\_m] vibe I get is kind of sleek and minimalist - like [name\_m]Rowan[/name\_m], [name\_m]Hollis[/name\_m], [name\_f]Arden[/name\_f] or [name\_m]Ellis[/name\_m]. I think it works best if you like names that feel quietly stylish and uncommon without sounding invented. ---
**Author:** ![lily404](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/lily404/32/6157_2.png) [@lily404](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lily404)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/5 "2026-05-12T14:58:48Z")
Thanks everyone! That is super helpful. We like names like [name\_m]Callum[/name\_m], [name\_f]Marlow[/name\_f], [name\_m]Hayes[/name\_m], [name\_m]Grady[/name\_m], [name\_m]Lowen[/name\_m], [name\_m]Mac[/name\_m], [name\_m]Ozzy[/name\_m], [name\_f]Shea[/name\_f], and [name\_m]Winn[/name\_m]. Seems like the consensus is that [name\_m]Keane[/name\_m] is relatvely cohesive with this style. I welcome more opinions too! ---
**Author:** ![lateaugust](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/lateaugust/32/162683_2.png) [@lateaugust](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/lateaugust)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/6 "2026-05-12T15:04:12Z")
This is my (male) cousin’s middle name and I really like it! It does read sort of classic [name\_f]Irish[/name\_f] boyish. I could see it on a girl but with more of a “boyish name on a girl” vibe like [name\_m]Anderson[/name\_m], [name\_f]Monroe[/name\_f], Chandler… [name\_m]The[/name\_m] names you listed definitely vibe well with [name\_m]Keane[/name\_m] in my opinion. Especially [name\_m]Grady[/name\_m], [name\_m]Lowen[/name\_m], and [name\_m]Hayes[/name\_m]. And, if you’re not bothered by the androgyny/femininity of [name\_f]Shea[/name\_f] or [name\_f]Marlow[/name\_f] then [name\_m]Keane[/name\_m] definitley would work. ---
**Author:** ![persephonescrown](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/persephonescrown/32/83307_2.png) [@persephonescrown](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/persephonescrown)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/8 "2026-05-12T18:13:34Z")
I think of the band, and agree with the above that it feels [name\_f]Irish[/name\_f] and boyish! ---
**Author:** ![anon23577251](https://forum.nameberry.com/letter_avatar/anon23577251/32/6_449c533f586939b6e5f246632a46421f.png) [@anon23577251](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/anon23577251)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/keane/480753/9 "2026-05-15T22:12:38Z")
Doesn’t strike me as androgynous.