Kiran (given name)
| Kiran | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex/Gender Neutral |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Ray of Light" |
| Region of origin | India |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ciarán, Ciaran, Kieran, Kyran, Keiron, Kieron, Keiren, Kieren, Keiran, Kiran, Keeran |
Kiran (Devanagari: किरण) is a gender neutral given name. It originates in the Sanskrit word kiraṇa,[1] whose meanings include "dust" and "ray of light".[2] Other names that sound like Kiran are Kira, Kirwan, Ciaran, Keiran and Kieran.
Notable people
- Kiran Ahluwalia, Indo-Canadian singer
- Kiran Bechan, Dutch footballer
- Kiran Bedi, Indian social activist
- Kiran Chetry, news anchor
- Kiran Chemjong, Nepali footballer (goalkeeper)
- Kiran Desai, Indian author
- Kiran Gurung, Nepalese politician
- Kiran Juneja, Indian actress
- Kiran Khan (disambiguation), several people
- Kiran Kumar, Indian actor
- Kiran Kumar Reddy, 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian entrepreneur
- Kiran More, former Indian cricketer
- Kiran Nagarkar, Indian writer and critic
- Kiran Powar, Indian cricketer
- Kiran Rao, Indian film producer
- Kiran Rathod, Indian actress
- Kiran Shah, Kenyan actor
See Also
- Kiran (Disambiguation)
- Ciarán (Given Name) - A Gaelic male given name, sometimes spelt as Kiran.
References
- ↑ Gandhi, Maneka (2004). The Penguin book of Hindu names for boys. New Delhi: Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-303168-0.
- ↑ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English dictionary : etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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