Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Ciaran Updated January 13, 2026 by Jennifer M. Ciaran Gender: Male Origin: Irish Meaning: Black #Color ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Ciaran? The name Ciaran is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means Black. Pronounced "KEE-ran"People who like the name Ciaran also like: Liam, Caleb, Gabriel, Finn, Cillian, Cian, Declan, Niamh, Maeve, Charlotte, Saoirse, Violet, Amelia, Aoife Names like Ciaran: Carme, Corine, Corom, Chermona, Ciceron, Corion, Charna, Careen, Ceron, Chrina, Corinne, Cherine, Carrieann, Charan, Corinna, Caron, Corwin, Cherene, Cochran, Caerwyn, Cyrene, Carmen, Crane, Czarina, Curran, Carney, Cronan, Chiron, Carman, Carina Stats for the Name Ciaran Ciaran is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Ciaran is currently not ranked in U.S. births