Kieron
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little dark one; a form of Kieran.
Kieron by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Kieron. In the US, 10 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 31 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Kieran
Like Kieron, 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kieron. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kieranlittle dark one or dark-haired600 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)
- Kierinsmall dark one; a form of Kieran5 in the US (2017)
- Kiersonsmall dark one; a form of Kieran5 in the US (2017)
- Keron16 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kieron
Names that are said the same way as Kieron, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Kieron, 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 Kieron
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