Kiran (given name) explained
| Kiran |
| Gender: | Unisex |
| Meaning: | "Ray of sun" |
| Region: | Nepal, India, Pakistan |
| Language: | Sanskrit |
| Related Names: | Ciarán, Ciaran, Kieran, Kyran, Keiron, Kieron, Keiren, Kieren, Keiran, Kiran, Keeran |
Kiran (Devanagari: किरण) is a Nepali or Indian given name. It originates in the Sanskrit word ,[1] meaning "ray" or "ray of light" or "beam of light". Other names that sound like Kiran are Kira, Kirwan, Ciaran, Keiran and Kieran. Notable people with the name include:
- Kiran Abbavaram (born 1992), Indian actor
- Kiran Ahluwalia (born 1965), Indian-Canadian singer
- Kiran Amegadjie, American football player
- Kiran Bechan (born 1982), Dutch footballer
- Kiran Bedi (born 1949), Indian social activist
- Kiran Chemjong (born 1990), Nepali footballer
- Kiran Chetry (born 1974), American television journalist
- Kiran Desai (born 1971), Indian author
- Kiran George (born 2000), Indian badminton player
- Kiran Gurung, Nepalese politician
- Kiran Juneja (born 1964), Indian actress
- Kiran Kedlaya (born 1974), Indian-American mathematician
- Kiran Khan (swimmer) (born 1990), Pakistani swimmer
- Kiran Kher (born 1955), Indian actress
- Kiran Kumar (born 1953), Indian actor
- Kiran Kumar Reddy (born 1960), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- Kiran Martin (born 1959), Indian social worker
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (born 1953), Indian entrepreneur
- Kiran More (born 1962), Indian cricketer
- Kiran Nagarkar (1942–2019), Indian writer and critic
- Kiran Powar (born 1976), Indian cricketer
- Kiran Rao (born 1973), Indian film producer
- Kiran Rathod (born 1981), Indian actress
- Kiran Sethi (born 1967), Indian police officer
- Kiran Shah (born 1956), Kenyan actor
- Usha Kiran Khan (1945-2024), Indian historian
Fictional characters
- Kiran, the default player name in the video game Fire Emblem Heroes
- Kiran, the title character in the Pakistani television serial Kiran, portrayed by Marjan Fatima
- Kiranmala, heroine of a homonymous Bengali folktale
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Gandhi, Maneka. Penguin Books India. 978-0-14-303168-0. The Penguin book of Hindu names for boys. New Delhi. 2004.
