Chiron
In Greek mythology, Chiron, also Cheiron or Kheiron, was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Chiron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Chiron, also Cheiron or Kheiron, was held to be the superlative centaur amongst his brethren since he was called the "wisest and justest of all the centaurs".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Chiron
American parents first put Chiron on the record books as a baby boy name in 1984, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 16 Chirons were born — ranking #5,553 that year. About 52% of every Chiron on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Chiron ranks #6,548 for baby boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). All told, over 164 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Chiron
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chiron. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cheiron
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About the name Chiron
Chiron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Chiron's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Chiron's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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