Kian Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Kian Overview

Meaning

Ancient, enduring one, king, grace of God

Gender

Boy

Origin

Irish

Etymology

Derived from the Irish name “Cian,” meaning “ancient” or “enduring one.” It also has Persian roots meaning “king” or “realm”​.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːən/

Popularity

Kian is widely used in English-speaking countries, including the UK and the USA. In 2023, it ranked #428 for boys in the United States​.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Short, Modern

Associated Traits

Strong, ambitious, enduring, regal

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Derived from the Irish name “Cian,” meaning “ancient” or “enduring one.” It also has Persian roots meaning “king” or “realm”​

Name Day

September 25 (Ireland), November 21st
A Deep Dive

Kian Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Cian, Cianan, Kiyan, Keon, Kien, Kyron, Keegan, Kaiden, Keane, Kyan​

Common Nicknames

Kiki, Ki, Kianu, K-Man, K-Cup, Kiwi, K-Bear, Sunflower, K-Bird, K-Pop

Diminutives

Kiki, Ki, Kianu, K-Man, K-Bear​

Famous People

  • Kian Egan
    (Irish Pop Singer)
  • Kian Hansen
    (Danish Footballer)
  • Kian Brownfield
    (Australian Musician)
  • Kian Duncan
    (English Footballer)
  • Kian Emadi
    (British Cyclist)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kian Alvane
    ("Dreamfall Chapters," Video Game)
  • Kian Lawley
    ("The Thinning," Film)
  • "Kian"
    (Song)
  • Kian Anderson
    ("Degrassi: The Next Generation," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Kian?

Kian means “ancient,” “enduring one,” “king,” and “grace of God.” This name reflects a strong and timeless nature, often associated with wisdom and resilience.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kian?

The name Kian has roots in both Irish cultures. In Irish, it is derived from “Cian,” meaning “ancient” or “enduring one.”

Kian Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kian in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4532021#4552022#4282023
Top 3 Rankings#4282023#4472018#4522020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kian

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023428
(+27 from 2022)
732
(+58 from 2022)
0.03997
2022455
(-2 from 2021)
674
(+3 from 2021)
0.03599
2021453
(-1 from 2020)
671
(+15 from 2020)
0.03581
2020452
(+22 from 2019)
656
(+38 from 2019)
0.03547
2019474
(-27 from 2018)
618
(-56 from 2018)
0.03216
2018447
(+6 from 2017)
674
(-2 from 2017)
0.03468
2017453
(+45 from 2016)
676
(+69 from 2016)
0.03416
2016498
(-10 from 2015)
607
(+5 from 2015)
0.02997
2015488
(+7 from 2014)
602
(+35 from 2014)
0.02945
2014495
(+87 from 2013)
567
(+126 from 2013)
0.02767
2013582
(+21 from 2012)
441
(+21 from 2012)
0.02182
2012603
No change from 2011
420
(+12 from 2011)
0.02070
2011603
(-23 from 2010)
408
(-28 from 2010)
0.02008
2010580
(+17 from 2009)
436
(+3 from 2009)
0.02122
2009597
(+10 from 2008)
433
(+21 from 2008)
0.02042
2008607
(+64 from 2007)
412
(+55 from 2007)
0.01890
2007671
(+36 from 2006)
357
(+48 from 2006)
0.01612
2006707
(+3 from 2005)
309
(+21 from 2005)
0.01409
2005710
(+12 from 2004)
288
(+24 from 2004)
0.01354
2004722
(+145 from 2003)
264
(+65 from 2003)
0.01249
2003867
(-8 from 2002)
199
(+6 from 2002)
0.00947
2002859
(+53 from 2001)
193
(+22 from 2001)
0.00934
2001912
(+29 from 2000)
171
(+10 from 2000)
0.00827
2000941
(+139 from 1999)
161
(+37 from 1999)
0.00771
19991080
(+181 from 1998)
124
(+28 from 1998)
0.00608
19981261
(-49 from 1997)
96
(-1 from 1997)
0.00473
19971212
(-71 from 1996)
97
(-7 from 1996)
0.00486
19961141
(+335 from 1995)
104
(+39 from 1995)
0.00519
19951476
(+501 from 1994)
65
(+23 from 1994)
0.00323
19941977
(-236 from 1993)
42
(-7 from 1993)
0.00206
19931741
(+214 from 1992)
49
(+8 from 1992)
0.00237
19921955
(-4 from 1991)
41
(+2 from 1991)
0.00195
19911951
(-81 from 1990)
39
(-2 from 1990)
0.00184
19901870
(+1455 from 1989)
41
(+24 from 1989)
0.00191
19893325
(-727 from 1988)
17
(-5 from 1988)
0.00081
19882598
(+1640 from 1987)
22
(+12 from 1987)
0.00110
19874238
(-1637 from 1986)
10
(-10 from 1986)
0.00051
19862601
(+999 from 1985)
20
(+8 from 1985)
0.00104
19853600
(+1371 from 1984)
12
(+5 from 1984)
0.00062
19844971
(-1561 from 1983)
7
(-5 from 1983)
0.00037
19833410
(-128 from 1982)
12
(-1 from 1982)
0.00064
19823282
(-602 from 1981)
13
(-4 from 1981)
0.00069
19812680
(+1453 from 1980)
17
(+8 from 1980)
0.00091
19804133
(+1222 from 1979)
9
(+3 from 1979)
0.00049
19795355
(-2140 from 1978)
6
(-6 from 1978)
0.00033
19783215
(+170 from 1977)
12
(+1 from 1977)
0.00070
19773385
(+1551 from 1976)
11
(+5 from 1976)
0.00064
19764936
(-1858 from 1975)
6
(-6 from 1975)
0.00037
19753078
(+1555 from 1974)
12
(+6 from 1974)
0.00074
19744633
(-940 from 1973)
6
(-2 from 1973)
0.00037
19733693
(+1294 from 1972)
8
(+3 from 1972)
0.00050
19724987
(-1025 from 1971)
5
(-2 from 1971)
0.00030
19713962
(+761 from 1970)
7
(+2 from 1970)
0.00039
19704723
First SSA data recorded
5
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0.00026
19690
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0.0000
19680
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0.0000
19670
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0.0000
19660
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19650
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19640
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19630
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19620
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19610
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19600
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19590
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19580
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19570
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19560
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19550
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19530
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19520
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19510
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19500
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19280
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19230
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19220
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19180
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19030
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19020
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19000
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18990
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18980
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American States Popularity Rankings for Kian

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2942021#2872022#2602023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4392021#6122022#4162023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4512021#3982022#3552023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5152021#4822022#4132023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3052021#3602022#3042023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4722021#4192022#4202023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3492021#4212022#3002023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5482021#4122022#5792023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5852021#9932022#5442023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5042021#4482022#3552023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2892021#3952022#3462023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2942021#4322022#4122023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5232021#4182022#4562023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4812021#5362022#5692023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6372021#4182022#6182023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5892021#6752022#5902023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5312021#5382022#4862023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2592021#3542022#4622023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5532021#4272022#3522023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5042021#6332022#7452023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2902021#5842022#4492023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4572020#8552022#4022023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5122021#7892022#5222023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7852020#5192021#7022023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4742021#3812022#4132023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4692019#4282020#4942023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#6372019#5302021#4852023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4702018#5902020#3232022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5512020#5132022#4102023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1792017#1812022#1632023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3492020#4862022#4642023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8832020#7662021#5592023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4392018#4282020#3042022

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4412019#8072022#6862023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5112019#5822020#4602022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6192019#5742020#6572022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3152017#3232020#3632022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2712015#2162018#2512019

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3582016#4072018#3872022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4732017#3642018#3512020

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2402007#2662022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2222010

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5942015

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2322011

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2692014

Popularity Rankings for Kian in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#142021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#922020#572021#452022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#582021#602022#562023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#1272021#832022#852023

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1592021#1192022#1682023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1482021#1222022#1232023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1662020#1552021#1612022

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1642021#1642022#1592023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1852019#1772020#2022021

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#2162021#2442022#1892023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#2252021#2142022#1932023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1932021#2222022#1992023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3472020#3772021#2142022

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2952021#2342022#3482023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#7292013#5942014#5992017

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kian a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Kian, rooted in both Irish, is predominantly used for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kian

  • Kiki
  • Ki
  • Kianu
  • K-Man
  • K-Cup
  • Kiwi
  • K-Bear
  • Sunflower
  • K-Bird
  • K-Pop
  • Kiki
  • Ki
  • Kianu
  • K-Man
  • K-Bear
  • Maccormack
  • Fogartaigh
  • Tevin
  • Mooney
  • Brannen
  • Darrah
  • Orenthal
  • Garrvey
  • Donavan
  • Tyrell

Kian in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Kian Egan (Pop Singer, 1980): An Irish singer and songwriter, a member of the boy band Westlife, and the winner of the 13th series of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"
  • Kian Hansen (Footballer, 1989): A Danish professional footballer who plays as a defender.
  • Kian Brownfield (Musician, 2002): An Australian singer-songwriter known professionally as Kian, famous for his hit single "Waiting."
  • Kian Duncan (Footballer, 2001): An English footballer who plays as a midfielder.
  • Kian Emadi (Cyclist, 1992): A British track cyclist who has competed internationally.
  • Kian Alvane ("Dreamfall Chapters," 2014 Video Game): A character in the video game series who is an elite soldier and assassin.
  • Kian Lawley ("The Thinning," 2016 Film): A social media star and actor featured in this dystopian thriller.
  • "Kian" (2019 Song by Kian): A hit song by the Australian singer-songwriter, known for its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics.
  • Kian Anderson ("Degrassi: The Next Generation," 2001 TV Series): A recurring character dealing with typical high school drama.
  • None

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