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.

# 1035 on Nameberry

Ciaran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Ciaran Popularity

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

Ciaran in Pop Culture

  • Ciaran McCarthy
    character on British soap "Coronation Street"