#4592024 rank
2023peak year
3,087babies named Kylian since 1880
▲ +199%5-year trend
Kylian popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kylian mean?
A French spelling of Killian, from Irish Cillian, possibly from cill, 'church,' or ceallach, 'strife.' Made famous worldwide by footballer Kylian Mbappe.
OriginFrench
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Kylian
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Famous Kylians
- Kylian Mbappe, footballer
Spellings & variants
KillianCillianKilian
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