Khian
Boy · KEE-an · Irish
Khian is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “ancient, enduring”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Khian mean?
Irish: spelling of Kian; anglicised Irish Cian; also an unrelated Persian name
“ancient, enduring”
From Irish Cian, the father of the hero Lugh in Irish myth; Kian is also an unrelated Persian name linked with kings.
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Meaning borrowed from Kian. More on Wiktionary.
Is Khian a girl's or a boy's name?
Khian is a boys' name.
How popular is Khian in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Khian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Khian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 13 | #1,909 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
Names like Khian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kian Aiden Kayden Ahmed Rayyan Keegan Logan Ayaan Jayden Ethan Dylan Rohan
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