Kiran is a given name of South Asian origin, used for both men and women.
It means "ray of light" or "sunbeam" in Sanskrit and related languages.
The name is common in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, and among diaspora communities: Kiran was the first in her family to attend college.
Narrow light emission
glow · brightness · illumination · beam · shine · gleam · hope · dawn · sunrise · first light
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Kiran is a given name of South Asian origin, used for both men and women.
It means "ray of light" or "sunbeam" in Sanskrit and related languages.
The name is common in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, and among diaspora communities: Kiran was the first in her family to attend college.
1. meaning — ray, Narrow light emission; sunbeam (Shaft of daylight); light (Visible electromagnetic radiation); radiance (Glowing luminous quality); glow · brightness · illumination · beam · shine · gleam · hope · dawn · sunrise · first light
2. name — Arjun; Aryan (Indo-European linguistic ancestor); Deepak (Indian masculine name); Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth, beauty); Rajesh · Sanjay · Siddharth · Rohan · Vikram · Meera
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Kiran