Kiann as a first name for boy?

Boy Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,

We have previously considered the names [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Aiden[/name_u], but recently we both really started liking Kiann which has a nice meaning. We are from [name_f]Indian[/name_f] and live in USA and wanted an english name and we feel this fits the bill, from a uniqueness and can be easily pronounced.

We would pronounce it as keh YAHN, what do you guys think, does it pass the playground test, does it sound masculine. what nicknames and any other thoughts you guys may want to share.

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The Irish name [name_m]Cian[/name_m] is a wonderful name. In [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]America[/name_u], it’s generally spelled with a “K” ([name_m]Kian[/name_m]). I prefer the original but that’s because I’m of Irish heritage. There is not double “n” in the name and Kiann looks like the female name [name_f]Kiana[/name_f]/[name_f]Kianna[/name_f] with the “a” chopped off. I prefer [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] rather than Kiann. Have you considered [name_m]Kiran[/name_m] or [name_m]Ciaran[/name_m]/[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]?

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I agree that the double-n ending makes the name look more feminine, and I prefer the [name_m]Cian[/name_m]/[name_m]Kian[/name_m] spelling (though I think the [name_m]Cian[/name_m] spelling is harder to pronounce). Other than that, I think it’s a lovely name and is totally usable.

4

Thanks for your response, its getting very hard to find an english name that we can use that also will go well in the [name_f]Indian[/name_f] culture.

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What some name that start with R and are similar to [name_m]Kian[/name_m]

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Names that start with R and are similar to [name_m]Kian[/name_m]:
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_u]Rhys[/name_u]/[name_u]Reese[/name_u]
[name_m]Roland[/name_m]
[name_m]Ryland[/name_m]
[name_u]Roan[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]

[name_f]Indian[/name_f] names that Americans are familiar with/can pronounce:
[name_m]Kiran[/name_m]
[name_m]Arjun[/name_m]
Rohit
[name_u]Neel[/name_u]
[name_m]Rahul[/name_m]
Mohan
Ashwin (possibly with nn [name_u]Ash[/name_u]?)
Ketan
[name_m]Dev[/name_m]
[name_m]Ravi[/name_m]
[name_m]Deepak[/name_m]
[name_u]Jai[/name_u]
Yash
[name_m]Naveen[/name_m]
[name_m]Raj[/name_m]
[name_m]Nikhil[/name_m] (kind of. No one will say the kh- right, though)

I’d say we Americans are best at pronouncing shorter names like [name_u]Neel[/name_u], [name_m]Kiran[/name_m], [name_m]Dev[/name_m], [name_u]Jai[/name_u] and [name_m]Ravi[/name_m]. [name_u]Neel[/name_u] especially works well in both cultures, since it’s similar to [name_u]Niall[/name_u]/[name_u]Neil[/name_u]–I know two [name_f]Indian[/name_f]-American Neels and one [name_f]Neela[/name_f].

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Thanks for the suggestions, but we have gone through the list and nothing stands out to us. This is becoming so difficult, I appreciate the list but [name_m]Arjun[/name_m] is already used by our friends and the other names are not speaking to me. Other names that you have suggested have been used so much by friends and family.

We really like [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] but feel its too common in [name_f]India[/name_f], don’t like [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] or [name_u]Rowan[/name_u].

I have looked at so many websites that now everything kind of looks the same, what other strategies can I use to get inspiration for a boy name.