Ryan
RY-an
Boy · Irish
Meaning: Little king, king's descendant
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Kian
Boy · Irish · Short name
- Meaning
- Kings; ancient
- Pronunciation
- KEE-an
- Origin
- Irish
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Irish 'cian' meaning ancient or enduring; also Persian meaning kings.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
ModernClassicInternational
Languages in use: Irish, Persian
Commonly used in: United States, Ireland, Middle East
Alternate spellings
KyanEnglish
Variant spelling.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-20.
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