Cian

“Ancient” — Irish Gaelic origin

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

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

Around the world: #33 in Ireland (2025) · #73 in N. Ireland (2025).

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

Famous Cians

Cian Uijtdebroeks — Belgian cyclist
Cian O'Connor — Irish equestrian
Cian Healy — Irish rugby union footballer
Cian Shields — British racing driver
Cian Bolger — footballer

In stories & tradition

Cian — Irish mythical character

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.

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

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