Quick answer
Kiran is a boy/girl name meaning "dust; thread; sunbeam".
Meaning and history
This name is derived from Sanskrit किरण ( kiraṇa ), which can mean "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam".
Notes and context
Usage: hindi, marathi, kannada, telugu, malayalam, tamil, gujarati, nepali, urdu | Hindi: किरण; Kannada: ಕಿರಣ್; Telugu: కిరణ్; Malayalam: കിരൺ; Tamil: கிரண்; Gujarati: કિરણ; Urdu: کرن