Kiran
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Kiran is a gender neutral given name
. The name Kiran (\k(i)-ran\) is pronounced keer-an. It is of Hindi
and Sanskrit
origin. In Sanskrit, it means "ray of light" or "beam of light" (especially sunbeam or moonbeam) or the "first sunshine light" (alternatively, first light of dawn).
Celebrities named Kiran include Kiran Chetry
, a CNN News Anchor and Kiran Rathod
, a Bollywood actress. Other names that sound like Kiran are Kira
, Kirwan
, Ciaran
and Keiran.
Unisex name
A unisex name, also known as an epicene name, is a given name that is often given to either a boy or a girl. Some countries, however, require that a given name be gender-specific or have enough names with male and female versions...
. The name Kiran (\k(i)-ran\) is pronounced keer-an. It is of Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
origin. In Sanskrit, it means "ray of light" or "beam of light" (especially sunbeam or moonbeam) or the "first sunshine light" (alternatively, first light of dawn).
Celebrities named Kiran include Kiran Chetry
Kiran Chetry
Kiran Carrie Chetry was a co-anchor of CNN's early morning cable news program, American Morning.-Early life:Kiran means "ray of light". Chetry refers to the large traditional caste of rulers and soldiers among Hindus in the Middle Hills of Nepal. Kiran's father Hom Chetry belongs to this caste...
, a CNN News Anchor and Kiran Rathod
Kiran Rathod
Kiran Rathod is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi and Tamil films.-Early life:Rathod was born on 11 January 1981 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh into a Rajput family. She is a graduate of Mithibai College in Mumbai...
, a Bollywood actress. Other names that sound like Kiran are Kira
Kira
-People:*Kira , stage name of Janine Scholz*Kira , stage name of Natasja de Witte*The name given to the person who uploaded the pictures in the Edison Chen photo scandal-Characters:...
, Kirwan
Kirwan
Kirwan may refer to:* One of the fourteen Tribes of Galway* Kirwan, Queensland, suburb in the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia* Chateau Kirwan, Bordeaux wine producer, formerly named simply KirwanPeople:* A. D...
, Ciaran
Ciarán
Ciarán , Ciaran in Scottish Gaelic, Ceiran, Kieran, Keeran, Kyran, Kiaran, Keiran, Kieren, Kieron, Keiron or Kiernan , is a personal name meaning "small dark one". Ciarán comes from the Irish word "Ciar" which means black or dark. Ciar can be linked back to Ciar, son of Fergus, King of Ulster...
and Keiran.
Given name
- Kiran AhluwaliaKiran AhluwaliaKiran Ahluwalia is an Indo-Canadian singer who publicly performs her own musical arrangements of ancient Persian and Punjabi Ghazals, or poems....
, Indo-Canadian singer - Kiran BechanKiran BechanWinand Kiran Madhankumar Bechan , simply known as Kiran Bechan, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakh team FC Atyrau.-External links:* at HerculesCF.es * at VI.nl *...
, Dutch footballer - Kiran BediKiran BediKiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service officer. Bedi joined the police service in 1972 and became the first woman officer in the IPS. Bedi held the post of Director General at the Bureau of Police Research and Development before she voluntarily retired from...
, Indian social activist - Kiran ChetryKiran ChetryKiran Carrie Chetry was a co-anchor of CNN's early morning cable news program, American Morning.-Early life:Kiran means "ray of light". Chetry refers to the large traditional caste of rulers and soldiers among Hindus in the Middle Hills of Nepal. Kiran's father Hom Chetry belongs to this caste...
, news anchor - Kiran DesaiKiran DesaiKiran Desai is an Indian author who is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States. Her novel The Inheritance of Loss won the 2006 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Fiction Award...
, Indian author - Kiran GurungKiran GurungKiran Gurung is a Nepalese politician. He is a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal . In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Tanahu-3 constituency, winning 14786 votes....
, Queen Mary - Kiran JunejaKiran JunejaKiran Juneja/Kiran Joneja is a veteran Indian actress. She works in Hindi Cinema also called bollywood. She is second wife of famous filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. She hails from Punjabi Bagh area of New Delhi, India and her father was a doctor.-TV career:She started with modeling assignments for...
, Indian actress - Kiran KhanKiran KhanKiran Khan . Kiran Khan is an Olympian Swimmer and national record-holder from Pakistan, and is one of the first international female swimmers for the country. She started her career in 2001. Kiran Khan first came to national attention at the 28th Pakistan National Games in 2001...
, Pakistani swimmer - Kiran Kumar, Indian actor
- Kiran Mazumdar-ShawKiran Mazumdar-ShawKiran Mazumdar-Shaw' is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore , India.- Profile :Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was born on March 23, 1953 in Bangalore, India...
, Indian entrepreneur - Kiran MoreKiran MoreKiran Shankar Murat More was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. He was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI till Dilip Vengsarkar took over the job in 2006. He is presently working with Indian Cricket League.-Early career:More played for the India...
, former Indian cricketer - Kiran NagarkarKiran NagarkarKiran Nagarkar is an Indian novelist, playwright, film and drama critic and screenwriter both in Marathi and English, and is one of the most significant writers of postcolonial India....
, Indian writer - Kiran PowarKiran PowarKiran Powar , is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler and is the brother of Ramesh Powar. Kiran Powar led the U-19 team that visited Australia in 1994/95 season. The series was lost 2-0 and 2-1...
, Indian cricketer - Kiran RaoKiran RaoKiran Rao is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director.-Early life:Rao was born in Bangalore into a Konkani family on November 7, 1973. She was raised in Calcutta where she attended Loreto House and La Martiniere Calcutta. In 1992, her parents decided to leave Calcutta so she shifted to...
, Indian film producer - Kiran RathodKiran RathodKiran Rathod is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi and Tamil films.-Early life:Rathod was born on 11 January 1981 in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh into a Rajput family. She is a graduate of Mithibai College in Mumbai...
, Bollywood actress - Kiran ShahKiran ShahKiran Shah is an actor and a stuntman.Shah was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He lived in Kenya until he was twelve years old, when he moved to India with his family. While living in India, he became interested in films, and when his family moved to London, he became involved in the show business...
, Kenyan actor
Others
- HAL KiranHAL Kiran-See also:-See also:...
, aircraft - Kirən, village and municipality in Azerbaijan
- Kiran, Sri LankaKiran, Sri LankaKiran is a town in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. It is located 25 km north-west of the district capital Batticaloa.-See also:* Karuna Amman* Poopathy Kanapathipillai...
, town