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Kieryn
How to Pronounce Kieryn
Pronounced KEER-in /ˈkɪr.ɪn/Low
Meaning: Kieryn is a respelling of Kieran, anglicized from the Irish Ciaran, a diminutive of ciar meaning dark, so little dark one; long a boy's name in Ireland, this spelling is used here for a girl.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kieryn takes the Irish Kieran, from Ciaran, little dark one, and gives it a -yn spelling that reads as feminine in American use. It joins the trend of turning Irish surnames and boys' names into girls' names, and it reached a modest high around twenty-ten.
The name was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak, and it remains rare. A girl named Kieryn at that high is in her mid-teens today. It pairs a genuine Irish root with a soft, current gender twist.
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What does the name Kieryn mean?
It is a variant of Kieran, from the Irish Ciaran meaning little dark one.
How do you pronounce Kieryn?
It is said KEER-in /ˈkɪr.ɪn/, two syllables with the stress at the front.
Is Kieryn a boy or girl name?
Kieryn is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Kieryn?
It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around twenty-ten.