Keian
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Keian: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
Keian is a modern Scottish variant of the Gaelic name Ian, itself a form of John, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious.” While less common than its root names, it appears in Scottish baby name records from the 1970s onward. Its most famous bearer in this form is Keian MacLeod, a contemporary Scottish musician. The name shares its etymological root with many places worldwide named after Saint John, such as St. John's Town of Dalry in Scotland. Keian can also be seen as a phonetic spelling of Kean, an Irish surname turned first name, which actor Keanu Reeves has helped popularise, though with a different spelling. A notable correlation is that Keian's gentle sound and meaning align it with other modern, soft-vowel names currently rising in popularity across Scotland.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #6873 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y