Given name
Kiann
“from an ancient family”
Kiann is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kiann is a variant of Kian. One Irish interpretation is “from an ancient family.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kiann is a variant of Kian. An origin associated with Kian is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kiann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 30
- 15 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,058 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,058 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 123 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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