Kilian
Meaning
"little church"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,052
- Total SSA Count
- 209
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kili, Kill, Ian
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little church"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #1052 for Kilian.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Kilian at #1052 in the United States.
Kilian means "little church" (Irish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kilian is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.