Kylian

Kylian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“church, monastic cell”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
KEE-lee-ahn · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

French form of Kilian, from Irish Cillian, traditionally linked to Latin cella via Old Irish. Saint Kilian was a 7th-century Irish missionary; Kylian is a modern French spelling influenced by that name.

How popular is Kylian?

2024204 per million US babies
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Babies named Kylian in 2024679

2024 rank#460 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18803,299

Kylian is rising: use over the last five years is 97.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kylian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kilianlittle church; or strife · Irish
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Kylian questions

What does the name Kylian mean?

Kylian means "church, monastic cell". It comes from Germanic. French form of Kilian, from Irish Cillian, traditionally linked to Latin cella via Old Irish. Saint Kilian was a 7th-century Irish missionary; Kylian is a modern French spelling influenced by that name.

Is Kylian a boy or girl name?

Kylian is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kylian?

679 US babies were named Kylian in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Kylian?

Kylian is usually pronounced KEE-lee-ahn.

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.