Ciarán - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ciarán \cia(r)-án\ is pronounced KEE-a-rawn. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "black". From "ciar". Often Anglicized as Kieran. Name of two Irish saints, a hermit of the fifth century and the founder of the monastery.

Ciarán has 2 variant forms: Ciaran and Kieran.

Baby names that sound like Ciarán are Cyran, Cyrano, Cereno, Soren and Tiarney.

Ciarán is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Ciarán. Click here to compare Ciarán with related baby names.