Cillian
KIL-ee-un
Boy
Average rank #267 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish
Probably from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia. He was martyred in W眉rzburg.
Popularity
How popular is Cillian?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#217
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#100
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#9
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#507
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#468
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#302
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
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