Kieran

Irish
"little black-haired one"

Kieran Origin and Meaning

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

Long popular in Ireland and England, Kieran, the name of Ireland's first-born saint and twenty-five other saints, has been building its U.S. fan base thanks to its strong and attractive sound, and its fashionable Irish brogue. While Ciaran is the more authentic Irish spelling, Kieran is more popular this side of the Atlantic.

Julianna Margulies chose Kieran for her son, and Kieran is a Culkin brother to Macaulay and Rory. Kier is an attractive short form, and Kiera/Keira is Kieran's girl twin.

# 476 in the US

Kieran Rank in US Top 1000

# 74 on Nameberry

Kieran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kieran Popularity

Famous People Named Kieran

  • Kieran Kyle Culkin
    American actor and brother of Macaulay
  • Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs
    English footballer
  • Kieran Christopher Lee
    English footballer
  • Kieran Ricardo Agard
    English footballer
  • Kieran O'Donnell
    Irish politician
  • Kieran Mulroney
    American actor
  • Kieran Read
    New Zealand rugby union player
  • Kierran Moseley
    Australian rugby league player
  • Kieran Lindsay Lieberthal (b. 2008)
    son of American actress Julianna Margulies
  • Kieran Thomas Roberts (b. 2010)
    son of American actress Alana de la Garza
  • Kieran Romney (adopted 2013)
    grandson of American politician Mitt Romney
  • Kieran Trippier
    English footballer

Kieran in Pop Culture

  • Kieran
    character In the Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon
  • Kieran
    unseelie prince in Cassandra Clare's trilogy "The Dark Artifices"
  • Kieran
    character on Freeform's "Chasing Life"
  • Kieran
    possible son of Morrigan in the video game "Dragon Age"
  • Kieran Branson
    Tom Branson's brother on TV's "Downton Abbey"
  • Kieran Wilcox
    character on MTV's "Scream"
  • Kieran Alden
    character in the "Sky Chasers" series by Amy Kathleen Ryan
  • Kieran from T
    Mobile, Internet meme
  • Kieran White
    character in 'Purple Hyacinth'

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