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.

Kilian Popularity

• 1840 Nameberry 2024
• 224 Unique 2022
• 734 Future 2028
• 56 Germany 2023
• 72 Switzerland 2022
• 58 Austria 2022

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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