Cillian - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cillian \ci(l)-lian\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "strife". Also possibly "monastery, church". See Kelly. Name of various early Irish saints. Killian is the Anglicized form.

Baby names that sound like Cillian are Selwinn, Selwin and Sloan. Other similar baby names are Gillian, Collin, Cullin, Cullan, Dillan, Gillean, Gillion, Gillan, Gilian, Killean and Kilian.

Cillian is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cillian. Click here to compare Cillian with related baby names.