Ciaron
Boy · KEER-an · Irish
Ciaron 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 Ciaron mean?
Irish: spelling of Ciaran; anglicised Ciarán, from ciar, dark, plus a diminutive ending
“little dark one”
St Ciarán of Clonmacnoise founded one of Ireland's great early monasteries in the 6th century.
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Meaning borrowed from Ciaran. More on Wiktionary.
Is Ciaron a girl's or a boy's name?
Ciaron is a boys' name.
How popular is Ciaron in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 17 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ciaron in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Ciaron in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 17 | #1,183 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,103 |
| 2000 | 17 | #990 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Ciaron
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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