Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Kiran

KEE-ruhn · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ray of light
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
modern
Themes
light
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births152
Peak year2008
First appeared1966
Total US births4,868
2008 peak19661981199520102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kira
Alternate spellings
KirranKeeran
In other languages
Kiran (Hindi)

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