A Name Story by Houdhoud
كِيَان
Kian
kee-YAAN
“Royalty; foundation.”
About Kian
Kian is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "royalty; foundation" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian — the Kayanian dynasty (legendary Iranian kings) underlies the name. In Arabic 'kayan' carries the sense 'being, foundation'.
Modern Iranian masculine name; reads naturally in English.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Kian's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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