Keary
Meaning
"Dark one; descendant of Ciar"
Origin: Irish Gaelic Ciarraigh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #20,729
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kear, Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Dark one; descendant of Ciar"
Origin: Irish Gaelic Ciarraigh
"a plain, fertile land"
Origin: Hebrew
Keary is more popular, ranked #20729 vs #23311 for Shron.
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Keary is more popular, ranked #20729 compared to Shron at #23311 in the United States.
Keary means "Dark one; descendant of Ciar" (Irish Gaelic Ciarraigh origin). Shron means "a plain, fertile land" (Hebrew origin).
Keary is primarily a boy name. Shron is primarily a girl name.