Keeran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEER-un
- Origin
- Irish
Keeran 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 Keeran mean?
Irish: variant of Kieran, from Ciarán
“little dark one”
A spelling of Kieran, after Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise; some families use it for the Indian name Kiran.
Is Keeran a girl's or a boy's name?
Keeran is a boys' name.
How popular is Keeran 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 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Keeran in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Keeran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Keeran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Keenan Keelan Keegan Regan Brogan Conlan Kenan Rogan Aiden Conan Ryan
Names related to Keeran
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Finn Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Ronan Connor 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, “Keeran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keeran, updated 20 October 2026.