Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian,[1] meaning "ancient".[2] A variant spelling of Kian is Kyan.
Kian (Persian: کیان) is also a common Persian given name meaning "king" or "realm". Its Persian origin is pronounced as (ki'ɑːn / kee-ahn).
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Gaelic Irish, and Persian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | ancient, king, realm |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Cian, Keon |
People named Kian include:
- Kian (musician) (born Kian Brownfield in 2002), Australian singer/songwriter
- Kian Andersen (born 1991), Danish badminton player
- Kian Duncan, English footballer
- Kian Egan (born 1980), Irish singer
- Kian Emadi-Coffin (born 1992), British cyclist
- Kian Fitz-Jim (born 2003), Dutch footballer
- Kian Hansen (born 1989), Danish football player
- Kian Harratt (born 2002), English footballer
- Kian Kazemi (born 1986), Iranian-Filipino actor
- Kian Rosenberg Larsson (born 1992), Danish rapper
- Kian Lawley (born 1995), American YouTuber and actor
- Kian Pemberton, West Indian cricketer
- Kian Pirfalak (c. 2013–2022), nine-year-old killed by Iranian security forces
- Kian Ronan (born 2001), Gibraltarian footballer
- Kian Scales (born 2002), English footballer
- Kian Slor (born 2002), Dutch footballer
- Kian Soltani (born 1992), Austrian cellist
See also edit
- All pages with titles beginning with Kian
- All pages with titles containing Kian
- Cian a figure in Irish mythology
- Kayanian dynasty
- Kian (disambiguation)
References edit
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 491. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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