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Cian

Cian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ancient, enduring”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KEE-an · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Old Irish name borne by a figure in Irish mythology, the father of Lugh. It has long traditional use in Ireland.

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How popular is Cian?

202435.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Cian in 2024115

2024 rank#1,531 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 18803,602

Cian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Keenanancient; enduring · Irish
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Quinndescendant of Conn · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish

Cian questions

What does the name Cian mean?

Cian means "ancient, enduring". It comes from Irish. Old Irish name borne by a figure in Irish mythology, the father of Lugh. It has long traditional use in Ireland.

Is Cian a boy or girl name?

Cian is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cian?

115 US babies were named Cian in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Cian?

Cian is usually pronounced KEE-an.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.