Cianan
St. Cianán, or Kenan, was a Bishop of Duleek in Ireland. He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 November.
Meaning & Origin of Cianan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
St. Cianán, or Kenan, was a Bishop of Duleek in Ireland. He was descended from the royal blood of the kings of Munster. His feast day is 24 November.
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The Story of Cianan
Cianan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Cianans were born — ranking #9,864 that year. As of 2026, Cianan ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Cianans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cianan
Cianan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Cianan's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #9,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Cianan'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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