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Kian

Kian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“kingly”
Origin
Persian
Say it
KEE-un · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Most often treated as a variant of Persian Kian, from a word for 'king' or 'realm'. This spelling is also used as an anglicized form of Irish Cian, a different name meaning 'ancient'.

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How popular is Kian?

2024230 per million US babies
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Babies named Kian in 2024765

2024 rank#417 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188012,758

Kian is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jaspertreasurer · Persian
  • Cyrussun; uncertain · Persian
  • Dariuspossessing goodness · Persian
  • ArianAryan; noble · Persian
  • Caspertreasurer · Persian
  • Kiaanking, realm · Persian
  • Tajcrown · Persian
  • Armanwish; ideal · Persian

Kian questions

What does the name Kian mean?

Kian means "kingly". It comes from Persian. Most often treated as a variant of Persian Kian, from a word for 'king' or 'realm'. This spelling is also used as an anglicized form of Irish Cian, a different name meaning 'ancient'.

Is Kian a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Kian?

765 US babies were named Kian in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Kian?

Kian is usually pronounced KEE-un.

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.