Kilian: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kilian – Meaning: a form of Killian; its root is debated between 'church' and 'strife/war' – Origin: Irish (variant of Killian) – Gender: Boy


Kilian is an Irish (variant of Killian) boy's name meaning “a form of Killian; its root is debated between 'church' and 'strife/war'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Kilian

Meaning: A form of Killian; its root is debated between 'church' and 'strife/war'.

Origin: Irish (variant of Killian).

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Kilian

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1970–2024.

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