Ciaran
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning dark, black; small dark one.
Ciaran by the numbers
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Ciaran. In the US, 59 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 83 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Ciaran
Forms of Ciaran in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ciaran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cavanhollow or cave9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calanbright; from calan dawn6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Currandun-coloured; hero13 in the US (2017)
- Cihangreat world or universe9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Corranspear; a form of Coren or Corin5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Chanangracious or merciful5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ciaran
Names that are said the same way as Ciaran, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Sirryan6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Ciaran, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ciaran
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