Cian
2025 SSA
About Cian
A handsome Irish name for boys, very popular in that country, but in the US this traditional spelling might cause pronunciation problems. Still, whether Cian or Kian, it's simple and straightforward enough for the initiated. Cian is rising in the British popularity charts.
This was the name of several legendary figures, including Cian, son of the god of medicine. His own son was Lugh, the sun god and father of the Ulster warrior Cuchulain and Cian is also the name of the son-in-law of the high king Brian Boru. So very well connected.
Pronounced KEE-ahn.
As of October 2026, Cian ranked #1310 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1039 in 2007, Nameberry popularity #349.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,207 | 152 | 79.1 |
| 2015 | #1,199 | 154 | 80.3 |
| 2016 | #1,210 | 156 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | #1,156 | 163 | 88.1 |
| 2018 | #1,264 | 145 | 79.8 |
| 2019 | #1,394 | 127 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | #1,461 | 118 | 68.4 |
| 2021 | #1,268 | 150 | 85.7 |
| 2022 | #1,374 | 136 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | #1,439 | 126 | 73.7 |
| 2024 | #1,525 | 115 | 66.7 |
| 2025 | #1,310 | 148 | 86.6 |
World rankings
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Cian on lists
Famous Cians
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- Cian Thomas Bolger
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- Cian Healy
Irish rugby union player
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- Cian James Hughton
English footballer
- Cian Morrin
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- Cian Nugent
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Cian in pop culture
- Cían
Irish mythological figure; son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann; father of Lug