Cian

KEE-an

Boy

Average rank #512 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Irish, Irish Mythology

Means "ancient" in Gaelic. This was the name of the mythical ancestor of the Cianachta in Irish legend. Cian was also the name of a son-in-law of Brian Boru.

How popular is Cian?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#355

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#126

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#33

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#1,310

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#738

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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