Kiernan

Irish

"little dark one"

Kiernan Origin and Meaning

The name Kiernan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "little dark one".

Kiernan Shipka, aka Sally Draper on Mad Men, brings this Irish surname into the girls' column. And, like Kieran and Tierney and Tiernan, it's one of the perfectly unisex baby names. Only 14 girls were named Kiernan in the US in a recent year...and three times as many boys. If you want to move beyond Riley and Kennedy to one of the more unusual surname-based Irish names for girls, this may be a good choice.

Popularity of the name Kiernan

• 1956 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Kiernan

• Kiernan Brennan Shipka American actress