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    Enter a name to see what it means in Scripture, the language it comes from, and the King James Version verses where it appears. 1,332 names searchable, free and without signup.

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    Kieran

    Pronounced KEER-an

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    Not found in the KJV text — No — the name Kieran does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Little dark one", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Kieran.
    Meaning
    "Little dark one"
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic

    Kieran comes from the Irish 'ciar,' meaning 'dark.' Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise founded one of Ireland's most important monasteries. The name paradoxically connects to the biblical theme of light emerging from darkness — God's power to bring radiance from the darkest places.

    Spiritual meaning

    Kieran reminds us that God specializes in bringing light from darkness — transforming the overlooked into vessels of glory.

    Related verses (KJV)

    • "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God."

      2 Corinthians 4:6 (KJV) →
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