Kiran

K5I1R1A1N1

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains.

OriginSanskrit किरण →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus and Jains.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकिरण“ray of light”
  2. EnglishKiran

From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa, “ray of light”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Karin
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APA

Kiran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiran

MLA

“Kiran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kiran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiran.

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