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Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kieran

KEER-un · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little dark one
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Celtic · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#440
2024 births713
Peak year2024
First appeared1918
Total US births16,788
2024 peak19181945197119982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
KierenKeiranCiaran
In other languages
Ciarán (Irish)

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Notable people named Kieran

Kieran Culkin (actor)
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