Keran

KEH-ran'KEH-ran'2 syllables
🇦🇲Armenian
Calm

MEANING

Moonlight

ORIGIN

Armenian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Armenian word 'k'eran', meaning 'moon'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a name symbolizing brightness and calm.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in Armenian cultures, it has historical ties to lunar symbolism.

🇮🇪Irish
Melodic

MEANING

Little dark one

ORIGIN

Irish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Irish Gaelic word 'ciar', meaning 'dark'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in Irish folklore to describe someone with dark features.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has been used historically in Irish mythology and literature.

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FAQs About Keran

The name Keran means "moonlight" in Armenian, "little dark one" in Irish.
Keran has Armenian and Irish origins. Derived from the Armenian word 'k'eran', meaning 'moon'.
Keran is pronounced KEH-ran (KEH-ran). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Keran include Kerry, Ren.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Keran include Aidan, Maeve, Connor, Fiona.
The most common spelling is Keran. Alternative spellings include Kieran, Kiran.