| Cian | Egan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Ancient, enduring | Little fire |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KEE-un | EE-gən |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1976 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (181) | 2019 (49) |
| In 2025 | 148 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Cian | Egan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 793 | 167 |
| 2010s | 1,413 | 325 |
| 2000s | 1,184 | 398 |
| 1990s | 260 | 156 |
| 1980s | 59 | 80 |
| 1970s | 15 | 65 |
| 1960s | 0 | 12 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6 |
Cian means “ancient” or “enduring” in Irish.
Anglicized form of the surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan', where Aodhagan is a double diminutive of Aodh ('fire'). The fire sense is inherited from that root rather than the name itself.
Cian is more popular than Egan today: about 148 US babies were given the name Cian in 2025, compared with 0 named Egan.
Cian means Ancient, enduring (Irish origin), while Egan means Little fire (irish origin).
In US records, Cian first appears in 1976 and Egan in 0, so Egan has the longer recorded history.