Killian
KIL-yun
Boy
Average rank #410 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 W眉rzburg."
Popularity
How popular is Killian?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#627
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#441
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#141
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#418
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#423
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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