Kian (given name) explained

Kian is the English variant of the Gaelic Irish given name Cian,^[1] meaning "ancient".^[2] A variant spelling of Kian is Kyan.

Kian (Persian: کیان) is also a common Persian given name meaning "king" or "realm". Its Persian origin is pronounced as (pronounced as /ki'ɑːn/ / kee-ahn).

Kian
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	ancient, king, realm
Language:	English, Gaelic Irish, and Persian
Alternative Spelling:	Cian, Keon

People named Kian include:

• Kian (musician) (born Kian Brownfield in 2002), Australian singer/songwriter
• Kian Andersen (born 1991), Danish badminton player
• Kian Duncan, English footballer
• Kian Egan (born 1980), Irish singer
• Kian Emadi-Coffin (born 1992), British cyclist
• Kian Fitz-Jim (born 2003), Dutch footballer
• Kian Hansen (born 1989), Danish football player
• Kian Harratt (born 2002), English footballer
• Kian Kazemi (born 1986), Iranian-Filipino actor
• Kian Rosenberg Larsson (born 1992), Danish rapper
• Kian Lawley (born 1995), American YouTuber and actor
• Kian Pemberton, West Indian cricketer
• Kian Pirfalak (c. 2013–2022), nine-year-old killed by Iranian security forces
• Kian Ronan (born 2001), Gibraltarian footballer
• Kian Scales (born 2002), English footballer
• Kian Slor (born 2002), Dutch footballer
• Kian Soltani (born 1992), Austrian cellist

See also

• • • Cian a figure in Irish mythology
• Kayanian dynasty
• Kian (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Patrick Hanks

   . A Dictionary of First Names . Hardcastle . Kate . Hodges . Flavia . . 2006 . 978-0-19-861060-1 . Oxford paperback reference . 491 . 67869278 . 2021-11-07 . Patrick Hanks.

2. Book: Navarro, Yvonne . Yvonne Navarro

   . First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning . . 2015 . 978-1-4766-0996-6 . 2 . 197 . 2022-11-07 . Yvonne Navarro.