Killian
KIL-yun
Boy
Average rank #412 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish, French
Anglicized variant of Cillian, also used in France, meaning "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 Würzburg."
Popularity
How popular is Killian?
🏴 England & Wales
#638
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#441
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#141
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#418
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#423
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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