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Kiran
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"ray of light"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2232
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About Kiran
The name Kiran peaked for boys at #1272 in 2025. The name is most popular in KIRAN, KIRAN, and KIRAN. Kiran is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,614 | 97 | 50.5 |
| 2015 | #1,391 | 124 | 64.7 |
| 2016 | #1,568 | 105 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | #1,614 | 99 | 53.5 |
| 2018 | #1,650 | 98 | 54 |
| 2019 | #1,706 | 93 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | #1,626 | 99 | 57.4 |
| 2021 | #1,508 | 118 | 67.4 |
| 2022 | #1,617 | 108 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | #1,597 | 109 | 63.7 |
| 2024 | #1,344 | 142 | 82.4 |
| 2025 | #1,272 | 155 | 90.7 |
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- Kiran Kumar
Indian actor
- Kiran Nagarkar
Indian novelist
- Kiran Chemjong
Nepali footballer
- (Nallari) Kiran Kumar Reddy
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- Kiran Shah
Kenyan,Indian actor
- Kiran Shankar More
Indian cricketer
- (Winand) Kiran Madhankumar Bechan
Dutch footballer
- Kiran Bhatt
Former wife of Indian Director Mahesh Bhatt and mother of Indian Actress Pooja Bhatt
Kiran in pop culture
- Kiran Awasthi Malhotra
Character played by Juhi Chawla in Indian film Darr directed by Yash Chopra
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