The baby name Ciaran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEER-ən (English) — IPA: /ˈkɪərən/,KEER-awn or KEE-rahn (Irish) — IPA: /ˈkʲiːɾˠaːn̪ˠ/.
Ciaran is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Ciaran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEER-ən (English) — IPA: /ˈkɪərən/,KEER-awn or KEE-rahn (Irish) — IPA: /ˈkʲiːɾˠaːn̪ˠ/.
Ciaran is Irish in Origin.
Ciaran (Irish Ciarán) is a Gaelic masculine name meaning “little dark one,” from ciar “dark, dusky” plus the diminutive -án. In Irish, it’s pronounced KEER-awn; in English contexts often KEER-ən. The form with the acute accent, Ciarán, is standard in Irish orthography, while Ciaran appears commonly in English-language records.
Two prominent early saints carried the name: Ciarán of Saigir (feast 5 March) and Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (feast 9 September), which secured its enduring use in medieval Ireland and its revival in the 20th century. Anglicised and phonetic variants include Kieran, Keiran, Kieron, Kieren, and Kyran; the feminine counterpart is Ciara (and Italian Chiara is a separate name). Patronymic forms appear in surnames, notably Ó Ciaráin. Note that South Asian Kiran, though sometimes conflated in English, is etymologically unrelated. The name remains popular in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the wider Irish diaspora.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Ireland | Girls | 1984 | #1 | — | 540 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #288 | 19 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #801 | 92 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| United States | Girls | 2008 | #955 | 6 | 10,120 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 36 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ciaran is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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