#4162024 rank
2024peak year
11,267babies named Kian since 1880
▲ +24%5-year trend
Kian popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kian mean?
From the Irish Cian, 'ancient' or 'enduring', borne by a son-in-law of Brian Boru; it is also a Persian royal name meaning 'king' or 'realm'.
OriginIrish, Persian
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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