Kilian is a ♂ boy name.
Kilian is a German, Irish and French variant of the names Cillian and Killian and derived from Celtic Ceallach or Irish Cillín.
Kilian means “little warrior” and “bright-headed” (from Celtic “ceallach” = war/battle/strife/bright-headed) and “monk’s cell” or “little church” (from Old Irish “ceall” = church/monastery).
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