Kiean
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-an
- Origin
- Irish
Kiean is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kiean come from?
Irish: probably a variant of Kian, from Irish Cian
Is Kiean a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiean is a boys' name.
How popular is Kiean in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 16 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kiean in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kiean in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 14 | #1,715 |
| 2012 | 12 | #1,956 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 16 | #1,490 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,498 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
Names like Kiean
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kian, Aiden, Keegan, Keelan, Declan, Kayden, Brogan, Brayden, Keenan, Regan, Finn, Kody
Names related to Kiean
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, 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, “Kiean: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kiean, updated 20 October 2026.