Keon is usually explained as an Irish spelling of Cian, which means "ancient" or "enduring"; in the US it has also been used as a short form of Keondre and similar names since the 1980s, especially in African American families. Keon Clark and Keon Coleman are familiar names to basketball and football fans. Keon peaked at number 625 in 2002, left the top 1000 in the 2010s and ranks number 1578 in 2025.