Kian Meaning

What does Kian mean?

The name Kian is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Kian is "ancient".

It is also of Gaelic origin, where its meaning is "ancient, distant" and Persian origin, where its meaning is "the kings, royal".

Kian is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ki-an.

The Given Name Kian

Kian is a variant of Cian. See Cian for further details.

Embraced by many parents, the name Kian, is one of warmth and cheerfullness.

Sophisticated yet luminous, the name is a great blend of character and flair.

Kian has no variant spellings.

Kian falls into the royal title name category.

Kian Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 446 in baby name popularity for boys with 671 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 454 in baby name popularity for boys with 673 occurrences. It ranked 15,031 in baby name popularity for girls with 6 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Kian has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Kian Name Popularity Page.

Kian Related Names

Kian is a variant of Cian.

Famous Kians

Kian Numerology

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Kian Name Fun

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Be creative with the name Kian.

Just for fun, see the name Kian in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Kian in Nautical Flags page.