Kearan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEER-an
- Origin
- Irish
Kearan 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 Kearan mean?
Irish: variant spelling of Kieran, from Irish Ciarán
“little dark one”
Spelling variant of Kieran, from Irish Ciarán, a diminutive of ciar meaning dark; Saint Ciarán founded the monastery of Clonmacnoise.
Is Kearan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kearan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kearan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 boys.
Kearan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
Names like Kearan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Keelan, Keenan, Ronan, Regan, Keegan, Conlan, Brogan, Kenan, Conan, Rogan, Conn
Names related to Kearan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
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, “Kearan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kearan, updated 20 October 2026.