The baby name Cinead is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIN-ayd (approx.; IPA: /ˈkɪn.eɪd/).
Cinead is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Cinead is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KIN-ayd (approx.; IPA: /ˈkɪn.eɪd/).
Cinead is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Cinead is a modern transcription of the Gaelic masculine name Cináed, known from Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Its precise origin is debated: many analyze cion “affection” + Aodh “fire; a pre-Christian deity,” yielding “beloved of Aodh” and the popular shorthand “born of fire”; others suggest a Pictish source of uncertain sense. The fire-linked meaning remains the most familiar modern gloss.
The name was borne by early rulers such as Cináed mac Ailpín (Kenneth I of Alba) and later Scottish kings, and it entered English as Kenneth - a form that also blended with the unrelated Coinneach “handsome.” Recorded variants include Cináed/Cinaed (without the accent), Cinaedh and Cionaodh (Irish and Scottish Gaelic), plus the English Kenneth with diminutives Ken and Kenny. Today Cinead/Cináed survives mainly in Scottish and Irish heritage use, appreciated for its ancient pedigree and fiery associations.
Cinead is vanishingly rare. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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