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Cieron

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cieron: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2002.

With roots in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Cieron is a variant of Ciaran, deriving from the word *ciar* meaning “dark” and the diminutive suffix -án, so the name translates as “little dark one” or “dark-haired.” The most celebrated bearer is Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, a sixth-century monastic founder whose feast day on 9 September is still marked in Ireland, while actor Ciarán Hinds has brought the name to modern screens. Although Cieron itself is less tied to a specific place, the related spelling Kieron appears in the English town of Kieron’s Bay. A notable variant, Kieran, has become increasingly popular in Scotland since the 1990s, and all forms share the affectionate, earthy charm of a name that has travelled from early Christian saints to twenty-first-century baby registers.