Kiernan
Meaning
"dark one, little dark-haired one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,148
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kier, Kier, Nan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark one, little dark-haired one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"clever, prosperous"
Origin: Japanese
Kiernan is more popular, ranked #3148 vs #28077 for Toshiba.
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Kiernan is more popular, ranked #3148 compared to Toshiba at #28077 in the United States.
Kiernan means "dark one, little dark-haired one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Toshiba means "clever, prosperous" (Japanese origin).
Kiernan is primarily a boy name. Toshiba is primarily a girl name.