Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Ray of light
Origin: Sanskrit
Popularity: Ranked #1341 in 2024 with 142 babies born.
History: Kiran surged in the 2020s as a Sanskrit name meaning 'ray of light.' The name works for both genders. Kiran represents the Hindu naming tradition illuminating American nurseries.
Similar names: kairan, keiran, kieran, kiaan, kian, kiana, kianah, kiani
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Kiran? About 1 in 21,898 babies born in 2024 were named Kiran, or roughly 0.4 per day in the United States.
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