The first name Kiran

In 2025, 17 boys were named Kiran, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 130 births (#285).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kiran with other names.

In 2025, 155 boys born in the United States were named Kiran, the 1,272nd most popular boys’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Kiran Bedi
  First female Indian Police Service Officer (born 1949)
• Kiran Badloe
  Dutch windsurfer, born 1994
• Kiran Gandhi
  American electronic music artist, singer, and activist, born 1989
• Kiran Bechan
  Dutch professional footballer, born 1982
• Kiran Ahluwalia
  Canadian singer, born 1968
• Kiran Baluch
  Cricketer, born 1978
• Kiran Chetry
  Former American television broadcast journalist, born 1974

• Jai
• Samar
• Krishna
• Surya
• Preet
• Pavan
• Shiva
• Rama
• Nilay

All 288 names of Sanskrit origin

What does the name Kiran mean?

Kiran means “ray of light” in Sanskrit.

What is the origin of the name Kiran?

From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa, “ray of light”).

How popular is the name Kiran?

In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Kiran, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 1996, with 130 births.

Is Kiran a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 5,041 US babies named Kiran since 1880, 37% were girls and 63% boys.

When was Kiran most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 155 babies were named Kiran, its highest rank at 1,272nd.

What are other spellings of Kiran?

Kyran.