Cian

Cian

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Cian is a Gaelic given name meaning "ancient". Cian was the eighth most popular Irish boy's name in Ireland in 2003, and the fourteenth most popular in 2015. Anglicisations of Cian include Kian or Kyan.

From Wikipedia

Cian first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 44 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 181 babies (rank #1,039 that year). In 2024 it was given to 115 boys (rank #1,525). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Cian

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

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.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.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,602

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

181

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	5	#5,750
1979	10	#3,852
1980	6	#5,642
1981	8	#4,585
1982	6	#5,765
1985	9	#4,385
1986	9	#4,532
1988	9	#4,850
1989	12	#4,314
1990	10	#5,048
1991	5	#8,406
1992	19	#3,353
1993	10	#5,415
1994	20	#3,348
1995	26	#2,777
1996	37	#2,222
1997	32	#2,505
1998	49	#1,963
1999	52	#1,882
2000	69	#1,668
2001	82	#1,484
2002	80	#1,547
2003	103	#1,336
2004	117	#1,281
2005	120	#1,283
2006	140	#1,195
2007	181	#1,039
2008	153	#1,170
2009	139	#1,266
2010	129	#1,324
2011	114	#1,440
2012	142	#1,244
2013	130	#1,322
2014	152	#1,207
2015	154	#1,199
2016	156	#1,210
2017	163	#1,156
2018	145	#1,264
2019	127	#1,394
2020	118	#1,461
2021	150	#1,268
2022	136	#1,374
2023	126	#1,439
2024	115	#1,525

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#5,750

1979

#3,852

1980

#5,642

1981

#4,585

1982

#5,765

1985

#4,385

1986

#4,532

1988

#4,850

1989

#4,314

1990

#5,048

1991

#8,406

1992

#3,353

1993

#5,415

1994

#3,348

1995

#2,777

1996

#2,222

1997

#2,505

1998

#1,963

1999

#1,882

2000

#1,668

2001

#1,484

2002

#1,547

2003

103

#1,336

2004

117

#1,281

2005

120

#1,283

2006

140

#1,195

2007

181

#1,039

2008

153

#1,170

2009

139

#1,266

2010

129

#1,324

2011

114

#1,440

2012

142

#1,244

2013

130

#1,322

2014

152

#1,207

2015

154

#1,199

2016

156

#1,210

2017

163

#1,156

2018

145

#1,264

2019

127

#1,394

2020

118

#1,461

2021

150

#1,268

2022

136

#1,374

2023

126

#1,439

2024

115

#1,525

Meaning

Numerology of Cian

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail