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Kiran

Meaning
Ray of light
Origin
Sanskrit

Boy's name · #1272 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Kiran is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1970, it stood at #1272 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,200 boys have been named Kiran along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#229 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #520 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,053 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,205 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #1,347 in France (2025) · #1,538 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,859 in Italy (2024) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,708 in Austria (2025) · #548 in Scotland (2010) · #1,395 in Belgium (2010) and 1 more.

Famous Kirans

In stories & tradition

What Kirans become

Among 188 notable people named Kiran:

Entertainers appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kiran Kumar, Indian actor (born 1953).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Kyran (#2133), Kiran would rank around #1012 with about 220 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Kiran and Kyran.

Similar names: Ved · Kyrell · Rudra · Naveen · Keshav · Ahaan

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