indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Arabic (Maghrebi)
Scripts بن كيران(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsBenkiran
Meaning & History
From Arabic بْن (bn) meaning "son" combined with كِيرَان (kīrān) meaning "forges, furnaces", possibly denoting descent of a blacksmith or metalworker (chiefly Moroccan).