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Cillian

KIL-ee-uhn

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish name from 'Cillín,' the diminutive of 'ceallach' meaning war or strife. A distinctly Celtic choice with soft musicality and warrior heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Cillian US popularity rank over timeRank 11343 in 1999 to rank 463 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#463#5903#113431995200020202024

Currently ranked #463 in the United States.

Origin

CelticIrish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CillKillian

Style

StrongRomanticPlayfulElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Cillian Murphy
  • Killian Jones from Once Upon a Time

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Distinctly Irish and Celtic, gaining recognition internationally

People Also Ask

Irish name from 'Cillín,' the diminutive of 'ceallach' meaning war or strife. A distinctly Celtic choice with soft musicality and warrior heritage.

Cillian is currently ranked #463 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Cillian include Cill, Killian.

Names that pair beautifully with Cillian include Cormac, Rafferty, Leander, Idris, Cordelia.