What Does the Name Cillian Mean

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The name Cillian comes from Irish roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Cillian below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Cillian Name Meaning

IrishProbably from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized in Franconia. He was martyred in Würzburg.

Origin: IrishGender: Boy
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1 Claes
2 Chetan
3 Chayyim
4 Chikelu
5 Carver
6 Chisomo
7 Canaan
8 Cebrián
9 Cassianus
10 Cenric
11 Cevdet
12 Cicero
13 Clint
14 Carlitos
15 Carbry
16 Caradog
17 Cadmus
18 Chayim
19 Caspar
20 Ceadda
21 Celestino
22 Ceallagh
23 Chavaqquq
24 Cephalus
25 Chinweuba
26 Caelan
27 Cille
28 Carlos
29 Clément
30 Charon
31 Camillus
32 Chestibor
33 Chibuike
34 Chukwuma
35 Caius
36 Candidus
37 Calvus
38 Caerwyn
39 Cadfael
40 Campbell
41 Cletis
42 Carlo
43 Chiumbo
44 Cloelius
45 Cerberus
46 Cathal
47 Cesare
48 Carey
49 Coinneach
50 Cameron
51 Chananyah
52 Cerdic
53 Chaim
54 Clancy
55 Chauncey
56 Camilo
57 Cainneach
58 Cipriano
59 Cenek
60 Cletus
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