74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish Meaning & History Probably from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia. He was martyred in Würzburg. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantsCillín, Kilian, KillianOther Languages & CulturesKilian, Killian, Kylian(French) Kilian(German) See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #324 in 2017 England and Wales Last ranked #16 in 2017 Ireland Last ranked #15 in 2017 Northern Ireland Categories martyrs, saints, uncertain etymology Entry updated January 10, 2017
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