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Kilian

“Variant of Killian — Irish, possibly meaning strife, or from church/monastery” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1166 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kilian has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #1031 (2023) · 2,690 babies named Kilian all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #56 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kilians

• Kilian Jornet — Spanish distance runner
• Kilian Le Blouch — French judoka
• Kilian Frankiny — Swiss cyclist
• Kilian Albrecht — Austrian alpine skier
• Kilian Nikiema — Burkinabé footballer

In stories & tradition

• Kilian — Der Freischütz

What Kilians become

Among 293 notable people named Kilian:

Medical professionals appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kilian Stobæus, Swedish physician (1690-1742).

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