Cieran
Ciarán of Saigir, also known as Ciarán mac Luaigne or Saint Kieran, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland, although the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saighir (Seir-Kieran) and remains the patron saint of its successor, the diocese of Ossory.
Meaning & Origin of Cieran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ciarán of Saigir, also known as Ciarán mac Luaigne or Saint Kieran, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland, although the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saighir (Seir-Kieran) and remains the patron saint of its successor, the diocese of Ossory.
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The Story of Cieran
Cieran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Cierans were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Cieran ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Cierans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cieran
Cieran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Cieran's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Cieran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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