Ciaran

The name Ciaran peaked for girls at #6728 in 1971. Ciaran is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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

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Extremely popular in Ireland, Ciaran is also well used in England and is beginning to be adopted by parents in the U.S., though usually via the more American-friendly Kieran spelling. The Irish spelling is, however, becoming more familiar on this side of the Atlantic, due to the rising popularity of Belfast-born actor Ciaran Hinds.
<br/><br/>Although it was the name of twenty-six saints in Ireland, Ciaran was not used as a secular name there until the 1950s.



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The name Ciaran peaked for boys at #1609 in 2025. The name is most popular in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Ciaran is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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