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Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Cian

KEE-un · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ancient; enduring
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1525
2024 births115
Peak year2007
First appeared1976
Total US births3,575
2007 peak19761988200020122024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cee
Alternate spellings
KianCyan
In other languages
Cian (Irish)Kian (Persian)

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Notable people named Cian

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