Keiran
/ˈkɪərən/noun
A given name, usually regarded as a spelling variant of Kieran, from Irish Ciarán.
Did you know?The name comes from Saint Ciarán, one of Ireland’s early monastic saints, whose name was formed with the diminutive suffix meaning “little” or “young.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*kēros
“Dark or black; the reconstructed ancestor associated with the Irish root ciar.”
Old Irish
Old Irish
ciar
“Dark-colored, black, or dusky.”
Early Medieval Ireland
Old Irish
Ciarán
“A diminutive form meaning “little dark one” or “young dark one.””
6th Century
Irish
Ciarán
“The personal name borne by Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise and other Irish saints.”
Modern English
English
Kieran / Keiran
“English forms of the Irish personal name Ciarán.”