Kyan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little dark one; a form of Kieran.
Kyan by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Kyan. In the US, 132 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 379 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Kieran
Like Kyan, 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.
- Kieranlittle dark one or dark-haired600 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)
- Kieryndark-haired; a respelling of Kieran8 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)
- Kierinsmall 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 Kyan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kyranlittle dark one; a form of Kieran30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaanrespected ruler; khan23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Keansmall keen one; a form of Keane4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khanruler or leader4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kyawroyal; of the palace5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kyan
Names that are said the same way as Kyan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Kyan, 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 Kyan
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