Kelly
KEL-ee
Gender-neutral · Irish
Meaning: Bright-headed, church, strife
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Killian
Boy · Irish · Medium name
- Meaning
- Little church or bright-headed
- Pronunciation
- KIL-ee-an
- Origin
- Irish
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Cillian, likely from 'cill' (church) or 'ceallach' (war/strife).
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
Classic
Languages in use: Irish
Commonly used in: Ireland
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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