Kilyan
Meaning
"church, monastic cell"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,586
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kil, Killy, Ian
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"church, monastic cell"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"lion-hearted, brave"
Origin: Latin leo
Leone is more popular, ranked #4555 vs #4586 for Kilyan.
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Leone is more popular, ranked #4555 compared to Kilyan at #4586 in the United States.
Kilyan means "church, monastic cell" (Irish Gaelic origin). Leone means "lion-hearted, brave" (Latin leo origin).
Kilyan is primarily a boy name. Leone is primarily a boy name.