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Kiran

“Ray of light” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #1267 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kiran has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #1267 (2025) · 3,165 babies named Kiran all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 890 boys in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 boys in France (2025).

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

Famous Kirans

• Kiran Badloe — Dutch windsurfer
• Kiran Kumar — Indian actor
• Kiran Shah — Kenyan actor
• Kiran More — Indian cricket player
• Kiran Nagarkar — Indian writer (1942–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Kiran — The Black Hen

What Kirans become

Among 188 notable people named Kiran:

Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kiran Kumar, Indian actor.

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