Killian

Killian is the anglicised form of the Irish name, Cillian. Cillian is derived from the Medieval Irish family name of Ó'Cillín but it was slowly transformed into Kileen and Killian as well. Cillian is a name that has been used by a number of Irish saints and nobles. The meaning of Killiain is ‘little church’, or ‘spiritual’, coming from the Gaelic word ‘cill’, which means ‘church’ and ‘-an’ as a pet name. Cillian can also be considered to be a diminutive of ‘ceallach’, which means ‘war’,’battle’ or ‘conflict’. Saint Killian, an Irish missionary bishop, was one of the most famous figures to have borne this name. He was the Apostle of Franconia, as well as the patron saint of all those who suffer from rheumatism. His feast is celebrated on July 8. This name is pretty famous in Ireland, Scotland, France and Austria as well. It is very common among athletes and sportspeople; American basketball player Killian Hayes and Irish wrestler Killian Dain are some professional sportsmen named Killian.

Gender

Boy

Of course, this is a neutral name.

Meaning

war strife or church

Origin

Irish

Numerology

K is for kid, the child within.

I is for impress, for impress you will.

L is for listen, one of your best traits.

L is for luxury, the luxury of your smile.

I is for ideals, no higher!

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

N is for natural, the genuine side of you.

Lucky

Killian lucky number is 5.

Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.

Famous People Named Killian

• Killian Brennan Irish footballer
• Killian Miller U.S. Congressman from New York
• Killian Killian Van Rensselaer U.S. Congressman from New York
• Killian Overmeire Belgian footballer
• Killian Tillie French basketball player

Killian in Pop Culture

• George Killian's Irish Red beer
• Killian Gardiner character on TV's "Witches of East End"
• Killian Gottesheim of the River Farm character in "Prince Otto" (1885) by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Killian Jones aka Captain Hook character on TV's "Once Upon A Time"
• Killian MacEwan character from the "Sweep" book series by Cate Tiernan