Keiron
Boy name · 120 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Keiron: 120 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 9 births in 1994.
A variant of the Gaelic name Ciarán, Keiron means "little dark one" or "black-haired" and traces back to the Irish word *ciar*, for dark or black. It shares a root with the Scottish surname MacEachran, though the spelling Keiron is most common in modern Scotland. One notable bearer is Keiron Pim, the British biographer known for his acclaimed life of journalist George Orwell. The name’s original form, Ciarán, belongs to several early Irish saints, including the patron of Clonmacnoise monastery. Place-wise, the name has no direct Scottish location, but the similar Kieran appears across the Highlands in various forms. Keiron is often considered an anglicised variation, sitting alongside Kieron and Ciaran as popular Scottish choices, and has seen steady if modest use since the 1970s.
Boy 25 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19949 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #5904 babies
- Total births
- 120since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 27%vs prior 5y