Kiaran
Boy · KEER-an · Irish
Kiaran 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 Kiaran 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.
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- KEER-an
Is Kiaran a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiaran is a boys' name.
How popular is Kiaran in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kiaran 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.
Kiaran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 10 | #1,987 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 11 | #1,583 |
| 2003 | 10 | #1,608 |
| 2002 | 8 | #1,728 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Kiaran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Keelan Keenan Regan Keegan Brogan Ryan Conlan Kenan Kieran Rogan Connor
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