Ciar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
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- Origin
- Irish
Ciar is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “dark”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ciar mean?
Irish: Irish ciar 'dark, black'
“dark”
Irish name from the word ciar, meaning dark or black, which is the root of Ciaran and Ciara.
Is Ciar a girl's or a boy's name?
Ciar is a boys' name.
How popular is Ciar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 2 boys.
Ciar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 2 | #6,146 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 2 | #5,064 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 2 | #4,575 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Ciar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Connor, Conn, Conlan, Conall, Regan, Kerr, Ryan, Keelan, Brogan, Keenan, Caoimhin
Names related to Ciar
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, “Ciar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ciar, updated 20 October 2026.