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Cian

Meaning
Ancient
Origin
Irish Gaelic

Boy's name · #1310 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Cian reached its best rank, #1039, in 2007 and ranked #1310 in 2025. Roughly 3,700 boys have been named Cian since 1976.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#33 in Ireland (2025) · #73 in N. Ireland (2025) · #126 in Scotland (2025) · #338 in England & Wales (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #1,152 in Switzerland (2025) · #740 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cians

In stories & tradition

What Cians become

Among 72 notable people named Cian:

Sports figures appear 3.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cian Uijtdebroeks, Belgian cyclist.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Kian (#401) and Kiyan (#1076), Cian would rank around #295 with about 1,100 births last year — the newborns split about 70/17/13 across Kian, Kiyan, and Cian.

Similar names: Kiaan · Aven · Khyree · Cormac · Finnian · Teagan

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