Ciarán (

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

spelling) or Ciaran (

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

spelling) is a traditionally male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

of Irish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ''ciar'' ("black", "dark"). It is the masculine version of the name

Ciara Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...

. The name became common in reference to Ciar, son of

Fergus mac Róich Fergus mac Róich (literally " manliness, son of great stallion") is a character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Formerly the king of Ulster, he is tricked out of the kingship and betrayed by Conchobar mac Nessa, becomes the ally and lo ...

, who gave his name to the Ciarraige and County Kerry, and two early Irish saints both counted among the

Twelve Apostles of Ireland The Twelve Apostles of Ireland (also known as Twelve Apostles of Erin, ir, Dhá Aspal Déag na hÉireann) were twelve early Irish monastic saints of the sixth century who studied under St Finnian (d. 549) at his famous monastic school Clona ...

Ciarán the Elder Ciarán (Irish spelling) or Ciaran (Scottish Gaelic spelling) is a traditionally male given name of Irish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ''ciar'' ("black", "dark"). ...

and

Ciarán the Younger Ciarán (Irish spelling) or Ciaran (Scottish Gaelic spelling) is a traditionally male given name of Irish origin. It means "little dark one" or "little dark-haired one", produced by appending a diminutive suffix to ''ciar'' ("black", "dark"). ...

. It is anglicised in various ways: Ciaran, Kieran, Keiran, Keiron, Keiren, Keerun, Kiran, etc. The name can also be found in the Irish surname of O'Keiran, meaning "descendant of Ciarán".

Notable people

Ciarán Bairéad Ciarán Bairéad (1905–1976) was an Irish folklorist, scribe and scholar. Ciarán Bairéad was born into a native Irish speaking family in Dublin on 17 February 1905. His parents were Siobhán Ní Mhurchú and Stiofán Bairéad (1867-1921), t ...

(1905–1976), Irish folklorist and scholar *

Ciarán Bourke Ciarán Bourke (18 February 1935 – 10 May 1988) was an Irish musician and one of the original founding members of the Irish folk band The Dubliners. Early life Ciarán Bourke was born in Dublin on 18 February 1935, but lived most of his life ...

(1935–1988), Irish musician * Ciarán Brennan (born 1956), Irish musician * Ciarán Byrne (born 1994), Irish Australian rules footballer *

Ciarán Cannon Ciarán Cannon (born 19 September 1965) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency since 2011. He previously served as a senator for the Progressive Democrats and was the last elected lea ...

(born 1965), Irish politician *

Ciarán Carey Ciarán Carey (born 16 January 1970) is an Irish former hurling manager, selector and player. Primarily playing at the centre-back position, Carey's club career was with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with Limerick. He was a key memb ...

(born 1970), Irish hurling player *

Ciaran Carson Ciaran Gerard Carson (9 October 1948 – 6 October 2019) was a Northern Ireland-born poet and novelist. Biography Ciaran Carson was born in Belfast into an Irish-speaking family. His father, William, was a postman and his mother, Mary, w ...

(1948–2019), Northern Irish poet and playwright * Ciaran Clark (born 1989), Irish footballer *

Ciarán Cuffe Ciarán Cuffe (born 3 April 1963) is an Irish politician who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. He is a member of the Green Party, part of the European Green Party. He previousl ...

(born 1963), Irish politician *

Ciaran Donnelly Ciaran Donnelly (born 2 April 1984) is an English former professional footballer. He now the Academy Director at Blackpool.Ciarán Farrell (born 1969), Irish composer * Ciaran Fitzgerald (born 1952), Irish rugby player and coach *

Ciarán Griffiths Ciarán Joseph Griffiths (; born 3 March 1983) is an English actor. His role in television include Gary Best in ''The Bill'' and Micky Maguire in '' Shameless''. Biography Griffiths was born in Manchester to a Welsh father and Irish mother, a ...

(born 1983), English actor * Ciaran Gultnieks (born 1970), English computer/video game programmer *

Ciarán Hinds Ciarán Hinds (; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989), '' Persuasion'' (1 ...

(born 1953), Irish actor * Ciarán Hope, Fulbright Scholar and Irish composer of

orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...

l, choral, and film music * Ciaran Jeremiah, British keyboardist * Ciaran Joyce (born 1987), Welsh actor * Ciarán Kilkenny (born 1993), Irish Gaelic footballer * Ciarán Kelly, synthetic biology scientific researcher and Young Pi * Ciarán Kenny (born 1984), Irish hurler * Ciarán Lenehan (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer * Ciarán Lynch (born 1964), Irish politician * Ciarán Lyng (born 1985), Irish Gaelic footballer * Ciarán MacGillivray (born 1987), member of Cape Breton musical group "The Cottars" *

Ciarán Mac Mathúna Ciarán Mac Mathúna (26 November 1925 – 11 December 2009) was an Irish broadcaster and music collector. He was a recognised authority on Irish traditional music and lectured extensively on the subject. He travelled around Ireland, England, Sc ...

(1925–2009), Irish broadcaster and music expert *

Ciaran Madden Ciaran Anne Magdalene Madden (born 27 December 1942) is a retired English stage, film, and television actress, who was professionally active from the late 1960s through the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RAD ...

(born 1942), English actress * Ciarán Martyn (born 1980), Irish footballer *

Ciarán McDonald Ciarán McDonald (born 11 January 1975) is a Gaelic footballer and coach who formerly played at senior level for the Mayo county team, and still plays his club football for Crossmolina Deel Rovers. Coaching McDonald served as coach–selecto ...

(born 1975), Irish Gaelic footballer * Ciarán McKeown (1943–2019), Northern Irish peace activist * Ciarán McMenamin (born 1975), Northern Irish actor * Ciarán Murphy (born 1940), Irish politician * Ciaran O'Brien (born 1987), American soccer player * Ciarán O Gealbháin, Irish singer * Ciarán O'Keeffe (born 1971), English parapsychologist * Ciaran O'Leary (born 1973), Irish professional poker player * Ciarán Power (born 1976), Irish cyclist * Ciarán Sheehan (born 1990), Irish Australian rules footballer * Ciarán Sheehan, Irish actor * Ciarán Walsh, Irish artist * Ciarán Whelan (born 1976), Irish Gaelic footballer

Saints

* Saint Ciarán Saighir or Ciarán the Elder * Saint

Ciarán of Clonmacnoise Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (c. 516 – c. 549), supposedly born Ciarán mac an tSaeir ("son of the carpenter"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and the first abbot of Clonmacnoise. He is sometimes called Ciarán the Youn ...

or Ciarán the Younger * Saint Ciarán of Dissert-Kieran, celebrated 14 June * Saint Ciarán of Clonsost, commemorated 30 April * Saint Ciarán mac Colga, celebrated 19 May * Saint Ciarán Mac Eochaidh of Tubrid, a protogé of Saint Declan

People with the given name Keiren

* Keiren Westwood (born 1984), English-Irish footballer

People with the given name Kieran

* Kieran Bell (born 1990), English musician * Kieran Brennan (born 1957), Irish hurler * Kieran Charnock (born 1984), English footballer * Kieran Conry (born 1951), Bishop of Arundel and Brighton *

Kieran Culkin Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory, he began his career as a child actor in the films ''Home Alone'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'', The Mighty'' (1998), and ''Th ...

(born 1982), American actor * Kieran Doherty (1955–1981), Provisional Irish Republican Army hunger striker * Kieran Doherty, Northern Irish writer, TV format creator and Executive Producer *

Kieran Donaghy Kieran Donaghy (born 1 March 1983) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and basketball player. He plays for Tralee club Austin Stacks and, formerly, at senior level for the Kerry county team. Donaghy won four All-Ireland Senior Football Championship ...

(born 1983), Irish Gaelic footballer * Kieran Donnelly, Irish Gaelic footballer * Kieran Dover (born 1996), Australian soccer player * Kieran Egan (born 1942), Irish-Anglo-Canadian educationist *

Kieran Foran Kieran Foran (born 13 July 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Foran previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ...

(born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player *

Kieran Gibbs Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs (born 26 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Gibbs began his senior career with Arsenal in 2007, after joining the club from the Wi ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Kieran Phelan (1949–2010), Irish Politician * Kieran Goss (born 1962), Irish musician * Kieran Hanrahan (born 1957), Irish musician and broadcaster *

Kieran Hebden Kieran Hebden (born September 1977), known as Four Tet, is an English electronic musician. He came to prominence as a member of the post-rock band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist with charting UK albums such as '' Rounds'' ( ...

(born 1977), English musician * Kieran Kane (born 1949), American country singer * Kieran Lalor (born 1976), American politician * Kieran Lyons (born 1989), Fiji's top female chess player * Kieran Mahon, British musician * Kieran McAnespie (born 1979), Scottish footballer * Kieran McFeely, Irish musician *

Kieran McGeeney Kieran McGeeney (born 18 October 1971) is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player, who currently manages his native county, having previously managed the senior Kildare county team from 2007 until 2013. McGeeney played football wi ...

(born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer and coach * Kieran McKeever (born 1968), Irish dual player * Kieran Mulroney (born 1965), American actor and screenwriter * Kieran Noema-Barnett (born 1987), New Zealand cricketer *

Kieran Nugent Kieran Nugent (1958 – 4 May 2000) was an Irish volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and best known for being the first IRA 'blanket man' in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. When sentenced to three years for hijacking a bus ...

(1958–2000), Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) member *

Kieran O'Brien Kieran O'Brien (born 1973) is an English actor. Early life and education Born in Oldham, Lancashire, O'Brien grew up in nearby Royton, and was educated at the Bishop Henshaw Roman Catholic Memorial High School in Rochdale. Career O'Brien bega ...

(born 1973), English actor *

Kieran O'Connor Kieran O'Connor (31 May 197915 July 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with Aghada and was an All-Ireland Championship-winner as a member of the extended panel with the Cork senior football team in 2010. After beginni ...

(1979–2020), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Kieran O'Donnell Kieran O'Donnell (born 8 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Minister of State (Ireland), Minister of State since December 2022. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick City (Dáil constituency), Limerick Ci ...

(born 1963), Irish politician * Kieran Phelan (1949–2010), Irish politician * Sir Kieran Prendergast (born 1942), English diplomat and former United Nations officer *

Kieran Prendiville Kieran Prendiville (born 25 December 1947) is an English-Irish television writer, producer, and presenter. Early life Prendiville was born on 25 December 1947 in Rochdale, Lancashire, the son of an Irish father from Killorglin, County Kerry, ...

(born 1947), English television writer, producer, and presenter *

Kieran Read Kieran James Read (born 26 October 1985) is a New Zealand former rugby union player. He played as a number 8 and is a former captain of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. Read played for New Zealand from 2008 to 2019. He is one of ...

(born 1985), New Zealand rugby union player *

Kieran Richardson Kieran Edward Richardson (born 21 October 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger, left-back, or central midfielder. Richardson began his career as a trainee at West Ham United, going on to play senior footba ...

(born 1984), English footballer * Kieran Scott (born 1974), female American author * Kieran Suckling (born 1964), Conservationist * Kieran Tierney (born 1997), Scottish footballer * Kieran Trippier (born 1990), English footballer * Kieran West (born 1977), Olympic gold medal-winning rower * Kieran White (died 1995), English singer

People with the given name Kieren

Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon (born 22 February 1965 in Crusheen, County Clare, Ireland) is a retired Irish professional flat racing jockey and was British Champion Jockey six times. Career Stable jockey to Henry Cecil I ...

(born 1965), six-time British Champion Jockey * Kieren Jack (born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Kieren Perkins (born 1973), Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist *

Kieren Webster Kieren Clark Webster (born 10 May 1986) is the bass guitarist and occasional lead vocalist for Scottish band The View; he is also the lead vocalist for band WEB. On 27 March 2020 WEB released their first single 'Haze'. Along with frontman Kyle ...

(born 1986), Scottish musician

People with the given name Kieron

* Kieron Dawson (born 1975), Irish rugby union player *

Kieron Dwyer Kieron Dwyer (born March 6, 1967) is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics as well as for his creator-owned projects. Biography During his career, Dwyer has worked on such comic book titles as ...

(born 1967), American comic book artist *

Kieron Dyer Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was recently the U23s manager at Ipswich Town. Born in Ipswich, Dyer played youth football for his home club Ipswich Town ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Kieron Gillen Kieron Michael Gillen (; born 30 September 1975) is a British comic book writer and former video game and music journalist. In comics, Gillen is known for ''Phonogram'' and ''The Wicked + The Divine'', both co-created with artist Jamie McKelvie ...

(born 1975), English computer games and music journalist, as well as a comic book author *

Kieron Moore Kieron Moore (born Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, anglicised as Kieron O'Hanrahan) (5 October 1924 – 15 July 2007) was an Irish film and television actor whose career was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s. He may be best remembered for his role as ...

(1924–2007), Irish actor *

Kieron Pollard Kieron Adrian Pollard (born 12 May 1987) is a Trinidadian who is a former West Indies cricketer. He has captained the West Indies cricket team in limited overs cricket. He currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as an all-roun ...

(born 1987), West Indies cricketer *

Kieron Richardson Kieron Mark Richardson (born 12 January 1986) is an English actor and television presenter. He plays the role of Ste Hay in ''Hollyoaks'', having previously appeared in '' Heartbeat'' as Ricky Smith. He won the British Soap Award for Best On ...

(born 1986), English actor

People with the given name Kyran

* Kyran Bracken (born 1971), Irish rugby union player *

Kyran O'Donnell Kyran Martin O'Donnell (born 29 October 1958) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from the 2017 state election to the 2021 state election, representing the district of Kalg ...

(born 1958), Australian politician

Fictional characters

Ciaran McCarthy Ciaran McCarthy is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Keith Duffy. He made his first on-screen appearance on 7 August 2002, before departing in 2005. He returned in 2010 until Duffy tempora ...

, a character from the British soap opera, ''Coronation Street'' * King Ciaran of Venallis, one of the main characters in the ''Song of Souls'' trilogy by Christen Stovall. * Lord's Blade Ciaran, from the video game ''

Dark Souls is a series of action role-playing games created by Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The series began with the release of '' Dark Souls'' (2011) and has seen two sequels, ''Dark Souls II'' (2014) ...

'' * Kieran, from '' The Dark Artifices'' by Cassandra Clare, a Wild Hunter and Mark Blackthorn's boyfriend * Kieran is the son of Lord Donnán, who appears in the seventh episode of psychological horror adventure game, '' The Last Door'' * Lena Kieran Luthor, a character from the CW series ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

,'' played by ''

Katie McGrath Katie McGrath () is an Irish actress. In television, she gained recognition for portraying Morgana Pendragon in the BBC One series ''Merlin'' (2008–2012), Lucy Westenra on the British-American series ''Dracula'' (2013–2014), Saskia in th ...

'' * Kieran Northrup, the main character of the novel, ''Black-Haired Boy'' *Kieran, a playable character in “Fire Emblem-Path of Radiance” and “Fire Emblem-Radiant Dawn” *Ciaran, a mysterious character in "

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" by Netflix.

Other cultures

* Similarly pronounced/written names exist in other cultures. Hindu religion in India has the names Kiran and Kiron (pronunciation: ki-RUN) - both mean "Ray of Light". In North India, this name is used for both boys and girls, but in South India only for boys. * Cioran is Romanian surname, neither common nor unheard. Its most famous user was nihilist philosopher

Emil Cioran Emil Mihai Cioran (, ; 8 April 1911 – 20 June 1995) was a Romanian philosopher, aphorist and essayist, who published works in both Romanian and French. His work has been noted for its pervasive philosophical pessimism, style, and aphorisms. ...

References

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