Cillian
Cillian is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #66 in popularity, meaning War, strife; bright-headed.
What Cillian means
War, strife; bright-headed.
Cillian sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Cillian comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Cillian is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Cillian?
Cillian is ranked #66, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Cillian
We group Cillian under the Irish tradition and courage and battle — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Cillian
These share Cillian's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Cian — Ancient; enduring.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eoin — God is gracious.
- Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Ronan — Little seal.
- Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
- Donovan — Dark warrior chief.
- Garrett — Spear ruler; brave.