Ceiron
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEER-an
- Origin
- Irish
Ceiron 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 Ceiron mean?
Irish: spelling of Ceiran, itself a 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.
Meaning borrowed from Ceiran.
Is Ceiron a girl's or a boy's name?
Ceiron is a boys' name.
How popular is Ceiron in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 6 boys.
Ceiron in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Ceiron
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Ryan, Regan, Conlan, Brogan, Keelan, Connor, Keenan, Keegan, Aiden, Conn, Caoimhin
Names related to Ceiron
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
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, “Ceiron: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ceiron, updated 20 October 2026.