Ciaran
Meaning
"little dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,779
- Total SSA Count
- 92
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kier, Ciar
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"lady, mistress"
Origin: Latin via American creative naming
Ciaran is more popular, ranked #1779 vs #34720 for Donyetta.
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Ciaran is more popular, ranked #1779 compared to Donyetta at #34720 in the United States.
Ciaran means "little dark one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Donyetta means "lady, mistress" (Latin via American creative naming origin).
Ciaran is primarily a boy name. Donyetta is primarily a girl name.