Malay Names · Unisex
Kiran name meaning
“ray or beam of light”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- K
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Kiran
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Kiran is a unisex name from Sanskrit and Hindi meaning 'ray of light'.
What does Kiran mean?
About the name Kiran
Kiran comes from Sanskrit and Hindi kiraṇa (किरण), meaning a ray or beam of light, from the Sanskrit root kṝ 'to scatter'. It is used for both boys and girls and is also recorded as a name in Malaysia.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Ki-ran |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with K |
| Devanagari script | किरण |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: किरण · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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