Ceiran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEER-an
- Origin
- Irish
Ceiran is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little dark one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ceiran mean?
Irish: variant of Ciaran, from ciar 'dark' plus a diminutive ending
“little dark one”
Variant of Ciaran, the name of Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise, a 6th-century Irish abbot.
Is Ceiran a girl's or a boy's name?
Ceiran is a boys' name.
How popular is Ceiran in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ceiran in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ceiran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Ceiran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Regan, Conlan, Brogan, Keelan, Keenan, Keegan, Ryan, Connor, Conan, Rogan, Conn
Names related to Ceiran
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ceiran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ceiran, updated 20 October 2026.