Kieren Forename
Approximately 2,330 people bear this name
Kieren Forename Definition:
In Celtic, ‘black’ (? ‘swarthy’), this Irish m. ‘Christian’ is probably identical with Kiaran (or Kyrari), the name of that C6 saint who instituted the austere Church-rule called ‘the Law of Kiaran (or Kieran)’, and with Kieran (or Kyran), that of ‘The First-Born of Saints of Ireland’ in C5.
Read More About This ForenameKieren Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66% | 928 | 1:59,917 | 2,665 |
| Australia | - | 477 | 1:28,632 | 1,747 |
| Singapore | - | 289 | 1:21,755 | 3,636 |
| United States | 60% | 150 | 1:2,416,913 | 37,889 |
| New Zealand | - | 132 | 1:34,364 | 2,174 |
| South Africa | 68% | 77 | 1:708,216 | 30,263 |
| Scotland | 60% | 52 | 1:102,892 | 2,427 |
| Wales | 57% | 46 | 1:67,268 | 2,025 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 42 | 1:4,227,723 | 66,444 |
| Canada | - | 21 | 1:1,577,780 | 25,926 |
| Thailand | 97% | 18 | 1:3,892,545 | 81,378 |
| Philippines | 50% | 14 | 1:7,572,106 | 116,282 |
| Malaysia | 83% | 14 | 1:2,174,996 | 61,888 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 13 | 1:1,300,160 | 20,012 |
| France | 100% | 6 | 1:11,078,390 | 32,981 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| Germany | 100% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Kenya | - | 2 | 1:23,153,555 | 56,680 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 2 | 1:680,710 | 23,658 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Micronesia | - | 1 | 1:106,500 | 1,462 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
Kieren (501) may also be a surname.
Kieren Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
In Celtic, ‘black’ (? ‘swarthy’), this Irish m. ‘Christian’ is probably identical with Kiaran (or Kyrari), the name of that C6 saint who instituted the austere Church-rule called ‘the Law of Kiaran (or Kieran)’, and with Kieran (or Kyran), that of ‘The First-Born of Saints of Ireland’ in C5. (Benedictines.)
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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Kieren Demographics
Average Kieren Salary in
United States
$51,162 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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