Kierin

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning small dark one; a form of Kieran.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kierin by the numbers

Kierin was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Kieran

Like Kierin, each of these traces back to Kieran: a form of it, a name built from it, or 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 Kierin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kiringiraffe; or mythical hooved chimerical creature19 in the US (2017)
  • Kierenlittle dark one; a form of Kieran17 in the US (2017)
  • Kieryndark-haired; a respelling of Kieran8 in the US (2017)
  • Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
  • Kiernanlittle dark one; descendant of Ciaran79 in the US (2017)
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen30 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kierin

Names that are said the same way as Kierin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kieranlittle dark one or dark-haired600 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrianfrom Cyrene; lordly or noble25 in the US (2017)
  • Kieronlittle dark one; a form of Kieran6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kyrionlord or master; a form of Kyrios7 in the US (2017)
  • Kierransmall dark one; a form of Kieran5 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrien5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Kierin, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 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)
  • Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kierin

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