Cian (Kian) - Names
Meaning of the name Cian (Kian)
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
Cian - "ancient" (In Gaelic)
Kian - ”king/realm” (in Persian)
Etymology:
The name Cian comes from Irish mythology, in which Cian was the father of Lugh. Kian may be considered to be a variant of the name Cian or a given name of Persian origin.
St. Cian’s feast day in clebrated on the 11th December.
Variants in different languages:
There are no variants of this name apart from English and Persian.
Fun facts:
In Irish mythology Cian is the ancestor of the Ciannachta.
Famous people:
Cian Bolger (born 1992), Irish footballer
Cian Dillon (born 1988), Irish hurler
Cian Healy (born 1987), Irish rugby player
Cian McCarthy (born 1989), Irish hurler
Kian Egan (born 1980), Irish musician
Kian Hansen (born 1989), Danish footballer
Kian Kazemi (born 1986), Filipino actor
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is influential, creative, tolerant, helpful, empathic, successful. In astrology the name’s lucky metals are copper and iron, and its lucky days are Tuesday and Thursday.
Popularity of the name:
England: 270th in 2014
Ireland: 18th in 2014