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What does Killian mean?
Killian 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced KIL-ee-an. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Killian is "bright-headed". From the same root as Kelly. The name is popular in France.
Variations
VARIANTS Kilean, Kilian, Killean
SEE ALSO Cillian
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Killian Moises (K.M.), ..
How popular is Killian?
Killian is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#2771 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Killian entered the list in 1990 and reached its apex rank of #247 in the U.S. in the year 2017, and is at #286 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Cillian (#1040 LAST YEAR), Kilian (#1266) and Kelly (#1605) are the popular alternative forms of Killian (#286) listed in the Top 2000. These relations of Killian reached the apex of their popularity 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are somewhat less common today (USAGE 0.1%, 36.4% LESS), with the form Kelly becoming somewhat outmoded. Kelly is the clear favorite, although Killian seems to be getting popular too.
Similar Names
Killian▲ is pronounced similarly to Callan▲, Collin▼, Cullan, Cullin, Kaelan, Kaelin, Kalan, Kalin, Kealan, Keallan, Keallin, Keelan, Keelin, Keilan, Keillan, Kelan, Kellan, Kellen, Kellin, Kelwin, Kelwinn, Kylan▲ and Quillan. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ailean, Cullinan, Dallan, Dilan, Dillan▼, Eilan, Eilean, Eilian, Elian▲, Emilian, Filian, Fillan, Foillan (see Faolan), Gilean, Gilian, Gillan, Gillean, Gillian, Gillion, Gillman, Gilman, Gilzean, Gullan, Karlan, Karlin, Katlin, Kellton, Kellven, Kian▲, Kiean, Kienan, Kieran▲, Kiernan, Kingman, Kiran, Kirklin, Klein, Koltin, Kristian, Mellan, Midian, Milan▲, Nollan, Rollan, Salvian, Siprian, Stillman, Sullivan▲, Tallan, Tillman▼, Vivian▼ and William▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Killian.
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