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Name Killian

Meaning:maybe war, strifeTools:

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About the name Killian in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:German, English
US 2021 rank:#347     ... 345:Warren, 346:Ricardo, 347:Killian, 348:Mario, 349:Romeo ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Cillian, Gillian, Jillian, Kilian, Kyllian, Lillian, Dillan, Dillion, Ilian, Iulian     Details
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About Cillian, the group of names with the same origin as Killian

Meaning/translation:maybe war, strife
Language of origin:Old Irish
Info about origin:origin not known for sure, either from Old Irish ceallach (war, strife) or from ceall (church)
 known from Saint Cillian, an Irish saint who evangelized Franconia (7th century AD)
Words:ceallach = the war, the strife  Celtic
 ceall = the church, the monastery  Old Irish
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Variants' top ranks:9:Cillian Ireland 2022,  30:Kilian Munich 2022,  38:Kylian France 2008,  42:Killian France 2003,  100:Kyllian France 2005,  289:Kelian France 2002,  464:Kelyan France 2002,  472:Kilyan France 2002
Old/original forms:Ceallach Celtic
Name variants:Cillian, Kelian, Kelyan, Kilian, Killian, Kilyan, Kylian, Kyllian   Sortable list   Details
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Austria 1999 90
FranceGraph2008 74,  2007 66,  2006 72,  2005 56,  2004 52,  2003 422002 43,  2001 54,  2000 53,  1999 53,  1998 77,  1997 94
IrelandGraph2016 87,  2015 98,  2014 80,  2013 87,  2012 76,  2011 72,  2010 62,  2009 76,  2008 67,  2007 61,  2006 59,  2005 62,  2004 70,  2003 67,  2002 65,  2001 552000 61,  1999 59,  1998 58
Switzerland 1997 271
USA yearlyGraph2022 364,  2021 347,  2020 350,  2019 309,  2018 286,  2017 2482016 264,  2015 348,  2014 514,  2013 766,  2012 818,  2011 755,  2010 763,  2009 752,  2008 798,  2007 836,  1998 998,  1997 931,  1996 908,  1995 955
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