Kilyan Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Irish
Gender Distribution:
100% Masculine / 0% Feminine
Meaning:
Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of the little church'.
Meaning of the Name Kilyan
Kilyan is a name of Irish origin. It is derived from the Irish surname Ó Cillín, meaning 'descendant of Cillín'. The name Cillín itself is a diminutive of the word ceall, meaning 'church'. Kilyan carries the meaning of 'little church' or 'descendant of the little church'.
Popularity of the Name Kilyan
The popularity for the name Kilyan peaked in popularity in the year 2017 with 11 births, which ranked number 16,417 out of 30,076 unique names for that year. Kilyan had the most male births in 2017 with 11, which ranked number 7,087 out of 14,245 male names.
Nationwide Popularity of Kilyan
Popularity of Kilyan by State
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