Given name
Kienan
“a small woman”·“of an ancient family”
Kienan is a variant of Keenan. Interpretations include “a small woman” (Irish) and “of an ancient family”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kienan is a variant of Keenan. Interpretations include “a small woman” (Irish) and “of an ancient family”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kienan is a variant of Keenan. An origin associated with Keenan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kienan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 316
- 316 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 302 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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