Kieren
Meaning
"little dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,209
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kier, Ki
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"wolf"
Origin: Old Slavic
Kieren is more popular, ranked #6209 vs #6236 for Vuk.
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Kieren is more popular, ranked #6209 compared to Vuk at #6236 in the United States.
Kieren means "little dark one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Vuk means "wolf" (Old Slavic origin).
Kieren is primarily a boy name. Vuk is primarily a boy name.