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The Name Kieran - Origin and Meaning of Kieran
  



The Name Kieran - Origin and Meaning of Kieran


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Kieran

Irish

Usage of the Name Kieran

Irish, English

Meaning of the Name Kieran

The name Kieran is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Ciarán, which is derived from the Irish word "ciar" meaning "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix "án".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kieran O'Brien (born 1973), an English actor; Kieran Culkin (born 1982), an American actor; Kieran Richardson (born 1984), an English footballer; Kieran Hardcastle (born 1987), an English actor.

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