Kilian: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “little church; or strife”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KIL-ee-un · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Kilian is a continental form of the Irish name Cillian. The original meaning is uncertain; associations include Latin cella 'church' and an Old Irish element possibly meaning 'strife.'
How popular is Kilian?
Babies named Kilian in 2024209
2024 rank#1,051 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,539
Kilian is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kilian
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kilian questions
What does the name Kilian mean?
Kilian means "little church; or strife". It comes from Irish. Kilian is a continental form of the Irish name Cillian. The original meaning is uncertain; associations include Latin cella 'church' and an Old Irish element possibly meaning 'strife.'
Is Kilian a boy or girl name?
Kilian is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kilian?
209 US babies were named Kilian in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Kilian?
Kilian is usually pronounced KIL-ee-un.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.