Cian

KEE-an · ancient, enduring

Cian is an Irish boy’s name, said KEE-an, and it means ancient, enduring.

How to say Cian

Cian is said KEE-an, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Cian means

Cian means ancient, enduring.

Also written as

Cian turns up in English with these spellings: Kian, Keean.

More Irish boys’ names

• Cathal: battle-rule
• Cillian: associated with cill, “church”

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Cian in Ogham · Cian in the old Gaelic script