The baby name Kilyan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪliən/ (KIL-ee-ən); also /ˈkiːliæn/ (KEE-lee-ahn) in some pronunciations.
The baby name Kilyan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪliən/ (KIL-ee-ən); also /ˈkiːliæn/ (KEE-lee-ahn) in some pronunciations.
Kilyan is Gaelic, Irish in Origin.
Kilyan is a modern French-influenced variant of the Irish name Cillian/Kilian. The root is Old Irish Cillín, the diminutive of cill "church," giving the meaning "little church" or "monk." Through the fame of the 7th-century Irish missionary St. Kilian (Latin Kilianus), the name spread from Ireland to Franconia and other German-speaking regions, where Kilian became established. Anglicized Killian and Irish-standard Cillian remained common at home, while creative French spellings such as Kylian and Kilyan appeared in the late 20th century.
Usage today balances tradition and modernity: Cillian surges in Ireland and the UK, Kilian is familiar in Germany, Austria, and Poland, and Kilyan/Kylian see currency in France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland. Variants include Cillian, Kilian, Killian, Kylian, and Kilyan; feminine forms Kiliana/Killiana occur. Some scholars also link the root to ceallach "war/strife," though "little church" is the prevailing interpretation.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #363 | 25 | 2,865 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #871 | 22 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #903 | 18 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kilyan is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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