How do you pronounce Cillian?

Cillian is pronounced KIL-ee-ahn.

What is the origin of Cillian?

Cillian is of Irish (Gaelic) origin, from Irish culture.

Boy name Irish (Gaelic) origin Christian Catholic tradition

Cillian

KIL-ee-ahn · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

war;strife

Language

Irish (Gaelic)

Culture

Irish

Religion

Christian Catholic

Style era

modern

Themes

classic · Irish

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#463

2024 births668

Peak year2024

First appeared1995

Total US births3,486

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Cilli

Alternate spellings

CillianKillian

In other languages

Killian (English)Kilian (German)

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Notable people named Cillian

Cillian Murphy (actor)

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