Kirwan - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kirwan \k(i)-rwan, kir-wan\ is a variant of Kerwin (Irish), and the meaning of Kirwan is "little dark one".

The baby name Kirwan sounds like Kirwen and Kiran. Other similar baby names are Karman, Kieran, Corwan, Karlan, Kerwyn, Kiernan, Kernan, Keiran and Kyran.

Kirwan is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kirwan. Compare Kirwan with related baby names.