Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiran

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: ki-ran
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs.

Etymology

From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa, “ray of light”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: किरण

Questions

What does kiran mean?: A male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains.
Where does kiran come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce kiran

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kiran”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kiran”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kiran” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.