Cian as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cian

What is the meaning of the name Cian ?

The baby name Cian is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-an (IPA: /ˈkiːən; Irish: [ˈciən]).

Cian is Irish in Origin.

Cian (Irish Cían, pronounced KEE-an) is a masculine given name from Old Irish cían “long, enduring, distant,” often interpreted as “ancient” or “enduring one.” In Early Irish saga, Cían is the father of the god Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann, slain by the sons of Tuireann, a tale that anchored the name in mythic prestige. The element also appears in early annals and place lore.

The name persisted in medieval Ireland - borne by figures such as Cian mac Máelmuaid (d. c. 1015), an Eóganacht lord allied by marriage to Brian Boru - and has enjoyed strong modern revival since the late 20th century in Ireland and the UK. Common forms and variants include Cían (with fada), anglicized Kian, Kyan, and Keean; the diminutive Cianán underlies the surname Keenan. Note that Kian is also a separate Persian name meaning “kingly; of the Kayanian dynasty.”