“Ray of light”
| Gender | 🧒 Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji · Uttar Pradesh, Bihar |
| Rashi | Mithun (Gemini) |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira (pada 4) · syllable “Ki” |
| Numerology | 8 — strong, ambitious and good with money |
| Letters | 5 · starts with K |
| Popularity | ★★★★☆ |
Kiran means "Ray of light" (Sanskrit, Hindi origin).
Kiran is used for both boys and girls.
Kiran is used as a Hindu name in India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji.
By its first syllable "Ki", Kiran belongs to Mithun (Gemini) rashi and Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 4), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Kiran adds up to 8, linked with being strong, ambitious and good with money.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.