Girl

Kieran

KEER-uhn

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish origin meaning 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired,' derived from the Gaelic word 'ciar.' Often given as a unisex name with strong Celtic roots.”

Popularity Over Time

Kieran US popularity rank over timeRank 11669 in 2021 to rank 2353 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2353#7011#1166919491960198020002024

Kieran is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Kier

Style

ModernStrongBoldLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Kieran Culkin
  • Kieran Shipka (though more known for male bearers)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

Sibling Name Ideas

Kian

Irish Beautiful But Not Top 100

Kael

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Kaida

Japanese Rare & Uncommon

Kinley

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Kailani

Hawaiian Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Irish and Celtic communities

People Also Ask

Irish origin meaning 'little dark one' or 'dark-haired,' derived from the Gaelic word 'ciar.' Often given as a unisex name with strong Celtic roots.

Kieran is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Kieran include Kier.

Names that pair beautifully with Kieran include Kian, Kael, Kaida, Kinley, Kailani.