Cian
Cian is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". Cian was the eighth most popular Irish boy's name in Ireland in 2003, and the fourteenth most popular in 2015. Anglicisations of Cian include Kian or Kyan.
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
- Old Irish
Meaning & Origin of Cian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cian is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". Cian was the eighth most popular Irish boy's name in Ireland in 2003, and the fourteenth most popular in 2015. Anglicisations of Cian include Kian or Kyan.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- Irish Mythology
- Old Irish
The Story of Cian
American parents first put Cian on the record books as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 181 Cians were born — ranking #1,038 that year. About 37% of every Cian on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Cian ranks #1,514 for baby boys with 118 births, gradually falling (-13%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Cian
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cian. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cianán
Notable people named Cian
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Cian Bolger (born 1992), Irish footballer
- Cian Ciaran (born 1976), Welsh musician
- Cian Dillon (born 1988), Irish hurler
- Kian Egan (born 1980), Irish musician
- Kian Emadi -Coffin (born 1992), British cyclist
- Kian Hansen (born 1989), Danish football player
- Cian Healy (born 1987), Irish rugby union player
- Cian Hughton (born 1989), English-Irish footballer
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Names that sound like Cian
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Cian
Cian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Cian's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Cian'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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