Kieron
/ˈkɪərən/noun
Kieron is an English spelling variant of the Irish masculine given name Ciarán.
Did you know?The name is associated with several early Irish saints, especially Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, a sixth-century monk credited with founding a major monastery on an island in the River Shannon.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic, proposed
Proto-Celtic
*kīros
“Dark or black; the deeper origin of the Irish name is commonly connected with this Celtic color-root, though its ultimate Indo-European history is debated.”
Early Irish
Old Irish
ciar
“Dark, black, or dusky.”
Early Irish
Old Irish
Ciarán
“A diminutive form of Ciar, literally “little dark one,” formed with the diminutive suffix -án.”
6th Century
Irish
Ciarán
“The personal name borne by early Irish saints, including Ciarán of Clonmacnoise.”
20th Century–present
English
Kieron
“An English spelling variant of the Irish name Ciarán, alongside Kieran.”