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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Little warrior
  • Gaelic : Fierce

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Strife, battle, small, fierce
  • Scottish : The little warlike one

How Popular Is The Name Kilian

Family name origins & meanings

  • German, Dutch, Polish, and Czech (Kilián) : from the Irish personal name Cillín (see Killeen). The Irish missionary St. Kilian is the patron saint of Würzburg.

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