Cillian
Meaning
"strife, war"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #464
- Total SSA Count
- 668
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cill, Killy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strife, war"
Origin: Old Irish
"water of life"
Origin: Irish/Scottish Gaelic
Cillian is more popular, ranked #464 vs #24740 for Whiskey.
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Cillian is more popular, ranked #464 compared to Whiskey at #24740 in the United States.
Cillian means "strife, war" (Old Irish origin). Whiskey means "water of life" (Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin).
Cillian is primarily a boy name. Whiskey is primarily a girl name.