Kian (given name)

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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).

Kian
GenderMale
Language(s)English, Gaelic Irish, and Persian
Origin
Meaningancient, king, realm
Other names
Alternative spellingCian, Keon Kyan, Kiana, Kiano, Kianda


People named Kian include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Navarro, Yvonne (2015). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning (2 ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 197. ISBN   978-1-4766-0996-6 . Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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