Kieran
/kjeɾan/from spelling rules
Kieran is a masculine given name in Spanish.
The phrase is used as a masculine given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/kjeɾan/
Did you know?
- The word kieran is the third-person plural present subjunctive form of the verb querer, meaning 'they may want' or 'they wish'.
- In Spanish, the letter 'k' is a rarity and is almost exclusively found in loanwords like 'kilómetro'. Seeing a name starting with 'k' can make a reader feel they are looking at a foreign word.
- In Spanish, the verb root of kieran, querer, can mean both 'to want' and 'to love'.
Examples in context
- Kieran es un nombre muy bonito.Kieran is a very beautiful name.
- ¿Conoces a alguien que se llame Kieran?Do you know anyone named Kieran?
- Mi primo se llama Kieran.My cousin's name is Kieran.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their new coworkers.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿sabes quién es el nuevo?Alejandro, do you know who the new guy is?
- AlejandroSí, se llama Kieran.Yes, his name is Kieran.
- LucíaAh, Kieran es muy amable.Ah, Kieran is very kind.
- AlejandroEs cierto, es un buen compañero.It's true, he is a good colleague.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
