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 [ 2 syll. cian, ci-an ] The boy name Cian is pronounced as KIYAH-N or KIY-N KEY. Cian is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and its origin is Celtic. The name's meaning is ancient one. Derived literally from the element 'cian' meaning ancient. The name was borne by a son-in-law of Brian Boru in Irish mythology, and by the ancient and prominent Clan Cian otherwise known as the Cianachta, with a history dating from the 200's AD. The name Ciannait (Irish) is the female version of Cian. Kean (English and Irish), Keane (English and Irish), Keen (English), Keena (English and Irish), Keene (English and Irish), Kian (English and Irish), Kianna (English and Irish), and Kyan (English and Irish) are variants of Cian. Cianán (Irish pet form) is another variant of Cian. Cian is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Cian, Kian (English and Irish) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Cian include Kian (English and Irish), Kean (English and Irish), Keane (English and Irish), Keen (English), Keene (English and Irish), Cainan (English), Canaan (English), Cannon (English), Canon (English), Canyon (English), Caoimhin (Irish), Casen (English), Cason (English), Cassian (English), Coen (Dutch), Coman, Conan (English), Connan (Irish and Scottish), Conni (English), and Connie (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Cian: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
