Kieran
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little dark one or dark-haired.
How Kieran has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #511 |
| 2016 | #539 |
| 2017 | #512 |
| 2018 | #498 |
| 2019 | #493 |
| 2020 | #514 |
| 2021 | #492 |
| 2022 | #490 |
| 2023 | #476 |
| 2024 | #440 |
| 2025 | #389 |
Kieran by the numbers
In 2025, 57 babies in England and Wales were named Kieran. In the US, 600 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Kieran
Forms of Kieran in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Kyanlittle dark one; a form of Kieran132 in the US (2017)
- Kyranlittle dark one; a form of Kieran30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keiranlittle dark one; a form of Kieran36 in the US (2017)
- Kierdark-haired one; a form of Kieran6 in the US (2017)
- Keirondark or lord; a form of Ciaran or Kieran3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kiersonsmall dark one; a form of Kieran5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kieran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
- Kiernanlittle dark one; descendant of Ciaran79 in the US (2017)
- Kierenlittle dark one; a form of Kieran17 in the US (2017)
- Kieronlittle dark one; a form of Kieran6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kiegansmall and fiery; a form of Keegan8 in the US (2017)
- Kieryndark-haired; a respelling of Kieran8 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kieran
Names that are said the same way as Kieran, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Kieran, 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 Kieran
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