Kian

Kian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian, meaning 'ancient'. A variant spelling is Kyan. Kian is also a common Persian given name meaning 'king' or 'realm'.

From Wikipedia

Kian first appears in the data in 1992 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 223 babies (rank #146 that year). In 2024 it was given to 223 boys (rank #146). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Kian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,115

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

223

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1992	8	#1,355
1993	9	#1,294
1994	6	#1,625
1995	9	#1,388
1996	14	#1,025
1997	11	#1,217
1998	20	#786
1999	16	#922
2000	24	#712
2001	38	#528
2002	50	#428
2003	38	#555
2004	65	#370
2005	74	#338
2006	77	#352
2007	111	#270
2008	96	#323
2009	89	#349
2010	119	#265
2011	113	#281
2012	121	#276
2013	118	#281
2014	144	#248
2015	149	#238
2016	164	#225
2017	169	#221
2018	154	#236
2019	161	#224
2020	177	#198
2021	174	#210
2022	217	#159
2023	157	#210
2024	223	#146

Year

Babies

Rank

1992

#1,355

1993

#1,294

1994

#1,625

1995

#1,388

1996

#1,025

1997

#1,217

1998

#786

1999

#922

2000

#712

2001

#528

2002

#428

2003

#555

2004

#370

2005

#338

2006

#352

2007

111

#270

2008

#323

2009

#349

2010

119

#265

2011

113

#281

2012

121

#276

2013

118

#281

2014

144

#248

2015

149

#238

2016

164

#225

2017

169

#221

2018

154

#236

2019

161

#224

2020

177

#198

2021

174

#210

2022

217

#159

2023

157

#210

2024

223

#146

Meaning

Numerology of Kian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kian

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Year-by-Year Detail