Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- ancient
- Gaelic
- Irish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cian
Pronunciation
cian
More about the name
Cian is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". Anglicisations of Cian include Kian and Kyan.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1037, 181 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 148 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #10681, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | – |
| 2024 | 115 | – |
| 2023 | 126 | – |
| 2022 | 136 | – |
| 2021 | 150 | – |
| 2020 | 118 | – |
| 2019 | 127 | – |
| 2018 | 145 | – |
| 2017 | 163 | – |
| 2016 | 156 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #211, 233 births); most recent 2025 (rank #338, 126 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #2153, 7 births); most recent 2006 (rank #5051, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | – |
| 2024 | 124 | – |
| 2023 | 100 | – |
| 2022 | 102 | – |
| 2021 | 136 | – |
| 2020 | 132 | – |
| 2019 | 123 | – |
| 2018 | 140 | – |
| 2017 | 142 | – |
| 2016 | 157 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #2123, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #7, 561 births); most recent 2025 (rank #30, 166 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 166 |
| 2024 | 184 |
| 2023 | 194 |
| 2022 | 222 |
| 2021 | 232 |
| 2020 | 216 |
| 2019 | 218 |
| 2018 | 250 |
| 2017 | 291 |
| 2016 | 344 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #126, 37 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #51, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #72, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 40 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #398, 9 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence