Keian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-an
- Origin
- Irish
Keian is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “ancient, enduring”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Keian mean?
Irish: spelling of Kian, from Cian
“ancient, enduring”
One of several spellings of Kian, the anglicised form of the Irish Cian.
Is Keian a girl's or a boy's name?
Keian is a boys' name.
How popular is Keian in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 17 boys.
Half of all the boys named Keian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 13 | #1,834 |
| 2013 | 12 | #1,901 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 16 | #1,542 |
| 2010 | 17 | #1,508 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 17 | #1,399 |
| 2006 | 13 | #1,558 |
| 2005 | 13 | #1,522 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,583 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,498 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
How popular is Keian in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 28 boys. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the boys named Keian in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keian in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,512 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,762 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6,292 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,638 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,150 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5,293 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6,048 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5,742 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5,993 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4,978 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3,719 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5,482 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6,618 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
| 1999 | 11 | #5,650 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 12 | #4,954 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,528 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
Names like Keian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn Aiden Kian Kayden Keegan Declan Ronan Brayden Conan Keelan Brogan Caelan
Names related to Keian
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor 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), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Keian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keian, updated 20 October 2026.