Keanu Reeves

Although Keanu Reeves is one of the most popular and beloved celebrities of our time, most people still don’t know how to pronounce his name. Apparently, the name Keanu means cool breeze over the mountains in Hawaiian. The actor was born in Beirut, Lebanon and raised in Canada, so we’re not sure what’s up with the Hawaiian name meaning.

It’s safe to assume that most people who meet the actor have no idea how to pronounce his name. According to this story, Keanu himself said it should be pronounced as “Keen-Ooh.” We’ll take his word for it since we really don’t know any better. If you ever happen to meet the actor – now you know how to pronounce his name. You heard it here first!