Kynan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KY-nun
- Origin
- Welsh
Kynan is a boys' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kynan mean?
Welsh: variant spelling of Cynan, a Welsh name
Variant of Cynan, a Welsh name borne by several medieval princes, among them Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd.
Is Kynan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kynan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kynan 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 20 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kynan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Kynan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,141 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 13 | #1,522 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,494 |
| 2003 | 10 | #1,608 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 8 | #1,690 |
| 2000 | 13 | #1,165 |
| 1999 | 14 | #1,087 |
| 1998 | 20 | #844 |
| 1997 | 17 | #941 |
| 1996 | 16 | #940 |
How popular is Kynan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1966.
Half of all the boys named Kynan in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kynan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4,857 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5,431 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5,068 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4,810 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5,718 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5,660 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7,553 |
| 1997 | 10 | #5,636 |
| 1996 | 12 | #4,871 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5,103 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,426 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 6 | #5,780 |
| 1984 | 8 | #4,549 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5,523 |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 12 | #3,214 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4,580 |
| 1976 | 8 | #4,010 |
| 1975 | 8 | #3,939 |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,118 |
| 1973 | 6 | #4,503 |
| 1972 | 10 | #3,150 |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 5 | #3,964 |
| 1966 | 5 | #3,946 |
Names like Kynan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan, Declan, Keelan, Conan, Kenan, Kayden, Keenan, Ronan, Brogan, Conlan, Aiden, Regan
Names related to Kynan
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred
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, “Kynan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kynan, updated 20 October 2026.