What Does the Name Ciarán Mean

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Ciarán Name Meaning

IrishDiminutive of CIAR. This was the name of two Irish saints: Saint Ciarán the Elder, the patron of the Kingdom of Munster, and Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise, the founder of a monastery in the 6th century.

Origin: IrishGender: Boy
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1 Chandan
2 Cephas
3 Cennétig
4 Cionaodh
5 Chaz
6 Chlodulf
7 Carleton
8 Ciardha
9 Calvagh
10 Cóemgein
11 Clément
12 Cian
13 Chester
14 Calbhach
15 Cathán
16 Chima
17 Caspian
18 Cahir
19 Carmelo
20 Cayetano
21 Candidus
22 Claude
23 Calisto
24 Caius
25 Cenek
26 Chand
27 Chad
28 Cassius
29 Cerdic
30 Caerwyn
31 Colm
32 Colbert
33 Celyn
34 Chesley
35 Chin
36 Cairbre
37 Cillian
38 Chase
39 Cale
40 Cayden
41 Collin
42 Ceadda
43 Carrol
44 Chryses
45 Caomhán
46 Cleitus
47 Chander
48 Chayim
49 Chance
50 Carlo
51 Chikere
52 Chidi
53 Camillus
54 Caradoc
55 Coenraad
56 Cătălin
57 Carles
58 Casimir
59 Cathal
60 Cnut
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