Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ciaran

/ˈkɪɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: cia-ran
IPA: /ˈkɪɹən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

name

A female given name from Irish.

Example Sentences

"‘What's your name?’ I asked. ‘Ciaran,’ he said, and then, as though having read my mind, ‘though it's only my father who's Irish–I'm Danish.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Ciarán.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪɹən/
British English: /ˈkɪəɹən/

Inflected Forms

Kieran (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ciaran?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪɹən/.
What does ciaran mean?: A male given name from Irish.
Where does ciaran come from?: Borrowed from Irish Ciarán.

How to pronounce ciaran

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