Kilian

KEEL-yan

German variation of Cillian, Irish

"war strife; church"

Kilian Origin and Meaning

The name Kilian is a boy's name meaning "war strife; church".

This German spelling of the classic Irish Cillian is heard throughout Europe — it's a popular choice in France as well.

Popularity of the name Kilian

• 1807 Nameberry 2025
• 31 Unique 2023
• 734 Future 2028
• 56 Germany 2024
• 102 Switzerland 2023
• 58 Austria 2023

20 Names Similar to Kilian

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Kilian.

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• Sylas
• Koen
• Ronin
• Axton
• Noa
• Riker
• Fallon
• Koah
• Ezrah
• Keelan
• Aston
• Rian
• Fynn
• Kalen
• Arie
• Zade
• Makai
• Lucca

Famous People Named Kilian

• Saint Kilian Irish missionary bishop and the Apostle of Franconia
• Kilian Joel Elkinson Bermudian footballer
• Kilian Caspar Flasch German,American prelate
• Kilian Christoffer Zoll Swedish painter
• Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Bohemian architect of the Baroque era
• Kilian Hennessy French,Irish CEO of Hennessy cognac
• Kílian Jornet Burgada Spanish ski mountaineer and long,distance runner