Ciaran

KEER-an

Irish

"little black-haired one"

Ciaran Origin and Meaning

The name Ciaran is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little black-haired one".

Extremely popular in Ireland, Ciaran is also well used in England and is beginning to be adopted by parents in the U.S., though usually via the more American-friendly Kieran spelling. The Irish spelling is, however, becoming more familiar on this side of the Atlantic, due to the rising popularity of Belfast-born actor Ciaran Hinds.

Although it was the name of twenty-six saints in Ireland, Ciaran was not used as a secular name there until the 1950s.

Ciaran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1054 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ciaran

• 1054 Nameberry 2025
• 935 Unique 2023
• 873 England 2021
• 79 Ireland 2017

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Famous People Named Ciaran

• Ciaran Hinds Northern Irish actor
• Ciaran Gerard Carson Northern Irish novelist and poet
• Ciaran Patrick O'Brien American soccer player
• Ciaran Clark English,Irish footballer
• Ciaran Gribbin Northern Irish singer,songwriter
• Ciaran Fitzgerald Irish rugby union player
• Ciaran Hearn Canadian rugby union player
• Ciaran McDonald Northern Irish music artist

The name Ciaran in Pop Culture

• Ciaran McCarthy character on British soap "Coronation Street"