Ciarán

Ciarán and Ciaran is a male first name

Origin and Meaning

Ciarán is a diminutive of the Irish ciar "dark" or "black".

Variants

• Kieran, Kieron ( anglicised forms )
• Ciara ( feminine form )

Well-known bearers of the name

• Ciarán of Clonmacnoise or Ciarán the Younger ( Kieran, Latin: Queranus; 512 - 545 ), Irish saint
• Ciarán of Saigir or " Ciarán the Elder " ( Kieran, Latin: Kyaranus; approximately 5th century ), Irish saint
• Ciarán Bourke (1935-1988), Irish folk musicians
• Ciarán Cannon (born 1965 ), Irish politician
• Ciarán Carson ( b. 1948 ), Northern Irish writers
• Ciaran Clark ( * 1989), English - Irish football player
• Ciarán Cuffe ( born 1963 ), Irish politician
• Ciarán Hinds ( born 1953 ), Northern Irish actor
• Kieran Doherty (1955-1981), Northern Irish resistance fighters
• Ciaran O'Leary (born 1973 ), Irish professional poker player
• Ciarán McMenamin ( born 1975 ), Irish actor
• Ciaran Power (born 1976 ), Irish cyclist