Cillian
KIL-ee-an
Boy · Irish
Meaning: Little church; warlike
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Kylian
Boy · Irish · Medium name
- Meaning
- Church or bright-headed
- Pronunciation
- KIL-ee-an
- Origin
- Irish
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
A variant of the Irish name Cillian, derived from 'cill' (church) or 'ceallach' (bright-headed).
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Irish
Commonly used in: Europe
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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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