Kieran

Kieran Meaning & Origin

About Kieran
The surname Kieran is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Ciarán, meaning "dark-haired" or "black-haired." It is a popular given name in Ireland and is associated with Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, an important figure in early Irish Christianity. The surname Kieran therefore signifies a person who is descended from someone named Ciarán and is often found among individuals of Irish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kieran is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kieran: 425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,461
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kieran based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kieran is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkirən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kieran in Braille

Here's how to represent Kieran in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kieran in braille

How to sign the name Kieran using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kieran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kieran in sign language

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