Kieran Forename
18,153rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 51,170 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland
Kieran Forename User-submission:
It is an Irish name, which means 'little dark one'. It comes from the word ciar, meaning 'dark haired' or 'black haired' when applied to humans.
Kieran Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 99% | 16,881 | 1:3,294 | 449 |
| Ireland | 100% | 12,393 | 1:375 | 74 |
| United States | 88% | 4,834 | 1:74,997 | 3,684 |
| Australia | - | 4,687 | 1:2,914 | 482 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 3,520 | 1:524 | 126 |
| New Zealand | - | 1,768 | 1:2,566 | 457 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1,503 | 1:3,560 | 406 |
| Canada | 100% | 1,030 | 1:32,168 | 2,492 |
| Wales | 100% | 672 | 1:4,605 | 573 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 641 | 1:48,070 | 5,572 |
| Thailand | 100% | 480 | 1:145,970 | 10,769 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 467 | 1:380,223 | 13,057 |
| South Africa | 91% | 394 | 1:138,408 | 10,028 |
| India | 52% | 235 | 1:5,169,693 | 195,403 |
| Poland | 100% | 188 | 1:202,272 | 3,614 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 127 | 1:133,087 | 6,061 |
| Germany | 100% | 104 | 1:929,595 | 7,525 |
| Saint Lucia | 74% | 103 | 1:1,726 | 313 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 100 | 1:13,614 | 1,854 |
| France | 100% | 99 | 1:671,418 | 6,323 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 62 | 1:491,128 | 21,602 |
| Brazil | 100% | 49 | 1:4,372,166 | 71,459 |
| Japan | - | 47 | 1:2,723,108 | 22,124 |
| Singapore | 100% | 41 | 1:153,343 | 8,029 |
| Malta | - | 40 | 1:10,734 | 1,062 |
| Philippines | 94% | 38 | 1:2,789,723 | 56,834 |
| Portugal | - | 37 | 1:281,375 | 5,179 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 35 | 1:234,671 | 5,117 |
| Hong Kong | - | 34 | 1:228,021 | 3,365 |
| Spain | 100% | 33 | 1:1,409,999 | 10,038 |
| Seychelles | - | 32 | 1:2,896 | 621 |
| Belgium | 100% | 31 | 1:370,646 | 6,815 |
| Sweden | 100% | 30 | 1:328,597 | 9,713 |
| Kuwait | - | 28 | 1:135,188 | 8,745 |
| Gibraltar | - | 23 | 1:1,484 | 297 |
| Belize | 100% | 22 | 1:16,105 | 2,014 |
| Denmark | - | 21 | 1:269,024 | 5,348 |
| Guernsey | - | 21 | 1:3,016 | 423 |
| Jersey | 100% | 21 | 1:4,761 | 588 |
| China | - | 20 | 1:68,302,789 | 63,189 |
| Norway | 100% | 19 | 1:270,123 | 6,107 |
| Grenada | 89% | 18 | 1:6,007 | 933 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 16 | 1:447,000 | 16,807 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83% | 13 | 1:627,101 | 46,379 |
| Zimbabwe | 67% | 11 | 1:1,402,165 | 43,227 |
| Bahrain | - | 9 | 1:149,853 | 3,890 |
| Indonesia | - | 9 | 1:28,662,630 | 639,955 |
| Israel | 67% | 9 | 1:933,658 | 13,501 |
| Jamaica | - | 9 | 1:320,359 | 9,892 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 9 | 1:62,672 | 2,160 |
| Italy | 100% | 8 | 1:7,632,761 | 27,464 |
| Finland | 80% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Bermuda | - | 6 | 1:10,804 | 1,174 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 6 | 1:5,208 | 987 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 6 | 1:18,291 | 1,938 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| South Korea | - | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| Anguilla | 100% | 4 | 1:3,314 | 681 |
| Czechia | 100% | 4 | 1:2,664,040 | 5,608 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Guyana | - | 4 | 1:190,816 | 11,826 |
| Oman | - | 4 | 1:1,027,167 | 6,577 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Turkey | - | 4 | 1:19,450,427 | 45,600 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 50% | 3 | 1:37,193 | 3,592 |
| Vietnam | 100% | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Barbados | - | 2 | 1:144,894 | 2,643 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Chile | 100% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Croatia | - | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 2 | 1:97,178,840 | 228,758 |
| Tanzania | - | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Burundi | - | 1 | 1:9,906,559 | 2,558 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Cook Islands | - | 1 | 1:18,153 | 1,349 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| East Timor | - | 1 | 1:1,218,375 | 811 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Falkland Islands | - | 1 | 1:3,142 | 392 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:49,127 | 2,467 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Isle of Man | 100% | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Norfolk Island | - | 1 | 1:2,324 | 291 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| South Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:11,551,019 | 3,224 |
| Suriname | 100% | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
The alternate forms: Kiéran (1) & Kierán (1) are calculated separately.
Kieran (2,345) may also be a surname.
Kieran Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is an Irish name, which means 'little dark one'. It comes from the word ciar, meaning 'dark haired' or 'black haired' when applied to humans.
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Kieran Demographics
Average Male Kieran Height
176.85 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 830 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Kieran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran in the Russian language | ||
| Киеран | kieran | - |
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