📖 About Ciarán
Ciarán is an ancient Irish name meaning "little dark one," rooted in early Celtic Christianity and borne by two of Ireland's most revered saints. It remains a beloved name in Ireland and has spread internationally in anglicized forms.
📍 Details
- OriginIrish
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningVariant of Kieran. Little dark one
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Ciarán Hinds — Northern Irish actor known for roles in Game of Thrones, Belfast, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise — Sixth-century Irish saint who founded the monastery of Clonmacnoise, one of the great centers of learning in early medieval Europe
- Ciarán Carson — Northern Irish poet, novelist, and translator who served as professor of poetry at Queen's University Belfast
- Ciarán Fitzgerald — Irish rugby union player who captained Ireland to two Triple Crown victories in the 1980s