Keiran
Meaning
"dark one, little dark one"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,092
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kei, Keri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark one, little dark one"
Origin: Irish
"from the stone settlement"
Origin: Old English stan + tun
Stanton is more popular, ranked #4995 vs #5092 for Keiran.
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Stanton is more popular, ranked #4995 compared to Keiran at #5092 in the United States.
Keiran means "dark one, little dark one" (Irish origin). Stanton means "from the stone settlement" (Old English stan + tun origin).
Keiran is primarily a boy name. Stanton is primarily a boy name.