Cian
KEE-an
Boy
Average rank #509 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
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.
Popularity
How popular is Cian?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#338
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#126
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#33
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,310
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#738
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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