Kian is the

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

variant of the

Gaelic Irish The Gaels ( ; ga, Na Gaeil ; gd, Na Gàidheil ; gv, Ny Gaeil ) are an ethnolinguistic group native to Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man in the British Isles. They are associated with the Gaelic languages: a branch of the Celtic languag ...

given name

Cian In Irish mythology, Cian or Cían (), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of Lugh Lamhfada. Cían's brothers were Cu, Cethen, and Miach. Cían was slain by the Son ...

, meaning "ancient". A variant spelling of Kian is Kyan. Kian (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: کیان) is also a common

given name meaning "king" or "realm". Its Persian origin is pronounced as ( / kee-ahn). People named Kian include: *

Kian (musician) Kian Maxwell Bytyci Brownfield (born 14 July 2002), known professionally as Kian (stylised in all caps; pronounced "Key-ahn") is an Australian singer and songwriter from Castlemaine, Victoria. He is best known for winning Triple J Unearthed in A ...

(born Kian Brownfield in 2002), Australian singer/songwriter *

Kian Andersen Kian Andersen (born 16 October 1991) is a Danish badminton player. Achievements BWF International Challenge/Series ''Men's singles'' : BWF International Challenge tournament : BWF International Series tournament : BWF Future Series The BWF ...

(born 1991), Danish badminton player * Kian Duncan, English footballer *

Kian Egan Kian John Francis Egan (born 29 April 1980) is an Irish Pop music, pop singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of pop group Westlife. Westlife has released twelve albums, embarked on thirteen world tours, and won numerous awards ...

(born 1980), Irish singer *

Kian Emadi Kian Emadi-Coffin (born 29 July 1992) is a former British track cyclist. He has represented Great Britain and England at international level, and is a three-time British National Track champion. Originally a sprinter, he transferred following in ...

-Coffin (born 1992), British cyclist *

Kian Fitz-Jim Kian Fitz-Jim (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong Ajax. Playing career On 18 June 2019, he signed with AFC Ajax. Fitz-Jim made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 2-1 Eerste Divisie ...

(born 2003), Dutch footballer *

Kian Hansen Kian H. Hansen (born 3 March 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Nordsjælland. Club career Hansen has played for Esbjerg the most part of his career, having been promoted to the first team in 2008. Follo ...

(born 1989), Danish football player * Kian Harratt (born 2002), English footballer *

Kian Kazemi Kian Reza Kazemi (born January 26, 1986) is an Iranian-Filipino actor, reality show contestant and TV host. Personal life Kazemi's father is Iranian and his mother Charito is a Filipina of mixed Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or r ...

(born 1986), Iranian-Filipino actor *

Kian Rosenberg Larsson Kian Rosenberg Larsson (born 27 June 1992), known professionally as Gilli (), is a Danish rapper, singer, and songwriter from Rødovre, Capital Region. After initially growing out of the B.O.C. rap collective and releasing several singles betwe ...

(born 1992), Danish rapper *

Kian Lawley Kian Robert Lawley (born September 2, 1995 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American YouTuber, influencer and actor. Lawley launched his personal YouTube channel, superkian13, in 2010. Lawley has also been a part of collaborative YouTube channels, inc ...

(born 1995), American YouTuber and actor * Kian Pemberton, West Indian cricketer *

Kian Pirfalak Kian Pirfalak ( fa, کیان پیرفلک; c. 2013 – November 16, 2022) was an Iranian child who was killed in a shooting by the security forces of Islamic Republic of Iran in his parent's vehicle in the city of Izeh in Iran. His father Meysam ...

(c. 2013–2022), nine-year-old killed by Iranian security forces * Kian Ronan (born 2001), Gibraltarian footballer * Kian Scales (born 2002), English footballer * Kian Slor (born 2002), Dutch footballer * Kian Soltani (born 1992), Austrian cellist

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