Killian

Gender:
Origin: Gaelic
52 famous people named Killian found on Wikipedia.
9821 male, 506 female in US.
Most recent ranking: 286-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 247-th in year 2017
Used in: French, Irish

Meanings

Killian or Cillian, as a given name, is an Anglicized version of the Irish name Cillín. Killian is the more radical anglisation of the name as there is no 'K' in the Gaelic alphabet.
Killian, as a surname, is found in both Ireland and Germany. It was originally spelled Ó Cillín in Irish before being Anglicized into Killeen as well as Killian. Spelling variations for Killian include Kilian, Killion, and others.
The name is said to derive from Saint Kilian, an Irish missionary to Germany in the 7th century, who, according to the Acta Sanctorum, was born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland C.640. He departed for his mission to the continent with 12 Apostles from Kilmacologue in the parish of Tuosist, County Kerry, Ireland. In 689 he was martyred in Würzburg, Franconia, Germany and subsequently became the city's patron saint.
The most likely meaning of the name is "little church", a reference to someone prayerful or spiritual, cill meaning "church" in Gaelic while the suffix "-ín" is used affectionately to indicate a 'pet' or diminutive status. The Rev. Patrick Woulfe wrote that Cillian is the 'pet' diminutive of Ceallach which means "war" or "strife".

War, strife, bright-headed.

Famous People: 52 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Aldrich Killian
2 Killian Scott 2000 Irish actor
3 Damian O'Connor 1985
4 Killian Donnelly 1984 Irish actor
5 Adam Killian 1975 American pornographic actor
6 Elizabeth Killian 1939 Argentinian actor
7 Killian Tillie 1998 French basketball player
8 James Rhyne Killian 1904 The 10th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
9 Killian Brennan 1984 Irish footballer
10 Kevin Killian 1952 American poet, author, and playwright
11 Al Killian 1916 American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader
12 Killian Wells 1988 American singer
13 George E. Killian 1924 American basketball coach
14 Killian Sanson 1997
15 Killian Overmeire 1985 Footballer
16 Killian Larson 1991 American basketball player
17 Killian Young 1987 Kerry Gaelic footballer
18 Gustav Killian 1860 German laryngologist and founder of bronchoscopy
19 Ed Killian 1876 Major League Baseball pitcher
20 Killian K. Van Rensselaer 1763 American politician
21 Hans Killian 1892 German writer (1892-1982)
22 Robert K. Killian 1919 American politician
23 Killian Mullarney 1958 Irish ornithologist
24 Tara Killian 1977 American actress
25 Killian Miller 1785 American politician
26 Dan A. Killian 1880 American football and baseball coach
27 Michael Killian 1983 Rugby player
28 Herbert Killian 1926 Austrian historian
29 Killian Burns 1975 Gaelic football player
30 Killian Peier 1995 Swiss ski jumper
31 Killian Keane 1971 Rugby footballer
32 Ric Killian 1964 North Carolina politician
33 Robert Killian 2000 American biathlete
34 Andrew Killian 1872 Catholic bishop
35 Killian Burke 1993 Irish hurler
36 Killian Collins 1978 Irish yacht racer
37 Killian Cronin 1978 Irish hurler
38 Killian Duréchou 1992 French javelin thrower
39 Killian Gallagher 1987 Irish footballer
40 Killian Coquard 1993 Footballer
41 Mark Killian
42 Eugene H. Killian 1873
43 Killian Cosgrove 1987 Irish hurler
44 Karl Killian 1903 Austrian geodesist and inventor
45 Killian Evenot 1995 Cyclist
46 Lawrence Killian 1942
47 Killian Mottet 1991 Swiss ice hockey player
48 Earl Killian 1920
49 Charles Killian 1887 Botanist (1887-1957)
50 Killian Walbrou
51 Rachael Killian
52 Killian Doyle