Keo
Meaning
crystal, precious stone; the Lao cognate of Thai Kaew and one of the most-used elements in Lao naming, standing alone as a given name or call-name for both sexes
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keo has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Keo
Most people given the name Keo in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Keo deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Keo truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Keo fits with your family’s names and surname.
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