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“Ray of light” — Sanskrit origin
Boy's name · #1272 in the US (2025) · Trending
Kiran is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #1272 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,200 boys have been named Kiran along the way. Together with its spelling variant Kyran (#2133), Kiran would rank around #1012 with about 220 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Kiran and Kyran.
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.
Among 188 notable people named Kiran:
Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kiran Kumar, Indian actor.
Similar names: Rudra · Kyren · Shaurya · Kanan · Keshav · Naveen
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