At a Glance
- Origin
- Cornish (name of Saint Piran, patron saint of Cornwall)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PEER-un
Piran is a Cornish (name of Saint Piran, patron saint of Cornwall) boy's name. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Piran
Origin: Cornish (name of Saint Piran, patron saint of Cornwall).
A common claim: Prayer Actually: Piran is often said to mean 'prayer,' but this doesn't match its likely derivation from the saint's name Ciarán ('dark one'); neither reading is fully confirmed without a proper source.
How to Pronounce Piran
PEER-unIPA /ˈpɪər.ən/
Popularity of Piran
Piran doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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