How do you pronounce Killian?

Killian is pronounced KIL-ee-un.

What is the origin of Killian?

Killian is of Irish origin, from Irish/Celtic culture.

Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Killian

KIL-ee-un · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Little church; strife

Language

Irish

Culture

Irish/Celtic

Religion

Christian

Style era

classic

Themes

saint · warrior

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#369

2024 births884

Peak year2017

First appeared1915

Total US births15,446

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

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Kil

Alternate spellings

KilianCillian

In other languages

Cillian (Irish)Kilian (German)Quilien (French)

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Saint Killian

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