Keiran
/?k??.?n/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Irish Gaelic ◈ 2 syllables
"Dark one, dark-complexioned"

From Irish Gaelic

Dark one, dark-complexioned Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Keiran at a glance
MeaningDark one, dark-complexioned
OriginIrish Gaelic
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#4078
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Origin & history of Keiran
1
Irish Gaelic roots
Keiran comes from the Irish Gaelic tradition, meaning Dark one, dark-complexioned.
How popular is Keiran?
2011 peak year
Keiran has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4078), with about 30 babies named Keiran each year. In 2011, 63 babies received the name (ranked #2120). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,170.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
63 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,120)
30 Avg. per year
(last decade)
300 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,170 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,078) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Keiran
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
K2
E5
I9
R9
A1
N5
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
Personality of Keiran
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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