Kierran

A boys’ 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

Kierran by the numbers

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

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Kieran

Like Kierran, 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)
  • 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 Kierran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kieranlittle dark one or dark-haired600 in the US (2017)
  • Kiernanlittle dark one; descendant of Ciaran79 in the US (2017)
  • Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
  • Keiranlittle dark one; a form of Kieran36 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)

Sounds like Kierran

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

  • Kyrianfrom Cyrene; lordly or noble25 in the US (2017)
  • Kieryndark-haired; a respelling of Kieran8 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrionlord or master; a form of Kyrios7 in the US (2017)
  • Kierinsmall dark one; a form of Kieran5 in the US (2017)
  • Kyrien5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean darkness

Like Kierran, 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 Kierran

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