Kienan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-nan
- Origin
- Irish
Kienan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little ancient one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kienan mean?
Irish: spelling of Keenan, from O Cianain
“little ancient one”
From the Irish surname O Cianain, built on the old name Cian, 'ancient, enduring'.
Is Kienan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kienan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kienan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kienan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kienan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | #5,967 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 12 | #1,640 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,180 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Kienan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the boys named Kienan in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kienan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12,341 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7,824 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 16 | #4,193 |
| 1997 | 21 | #3,346 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
| 1995 | 22 | #3,095 |
| 1994 | 19 | #3,463 |
| 1993 | 9 | #5,764 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,120 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,088 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 8 | #5,608 |
| 1988 | 9 | #4,781 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 6 | #5,920 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
Names like Kienan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Declan, Ronan, Keelan, Kian, Conan, Keenan, Conlan, Aiden, Brogan, Regan, Finn
Names related to Kienan
Kenan, Kinan, Kainan, Kien, Kiean, Keinan, Kena, Kenyan, Kaenan
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, “Kienan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kienan, updated 20 October 2026.