Kiernan

Kiernan is a surname of Irish origin and a unisex given name, and may refer to:

Surname

 * Ben Kiernan (born 1953), professor of history at Yale
 * Caitlín R. Kiernan (born 1964), paleontologist and novelist
 * Colm Kiernan (1931–2010), Australian historian
 * Ford Kiernan (born 1962), Scottish comedian, actor and scriptwriter
 * Francis Kiernan (1800–1874), Irish anatomist
 * Greta Kiernan (1933-2023), American politician
 * Ian Kiernan (1940–2018), Australian yachtsman and environmentalist
 * Jerry Kiernan (1953–2021), Irish long-distance runner.
 * John J. Kiernan (1847–1893), New York financial news pioneer and politician
 * Kitty Kiernan (1893–1945), fiancée of Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins
 * Leanne Kiernan (born 1999), Irish soccer player, played for Ireland, West Ham United, and Liverpool F.C.
 * Mike Kiernan (born 1961), Irish rugby player, played for Dolphins, Ireland and the Lions
 * Pat Kiernan (born 1968), Canadian-American TV host
 * Patrick Kiernan (equestrian) (1929–2003), Irish equestrian at the 1956 Olympics
 * Scarlett Kiernan, fictional character from Doctors
 * Tom Kiernan (1939–2022), Irish rugby player, played for Cork Constitution, Ireland and the Lions
 * Victor Kiernan (1913–2009), British Marxist historian, translator of Urdu poetry
 * Walter Kiernan (1902–1978), American writer and game show host

Given name

 * Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (born 1998), English footballer
 * Kiernan Dorney (1912 – 2007), decorated Australian surgeon
 * Kiernan Forbes (born 1988), South African rapper known as AKA
 * Kiernan Hughes-Mason (born 1991), English footballer
 * Kiernan Shipka (born 1999), American actress