Kylian
“little warrior”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 223rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 775
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,358
- −15.9% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Kylian
Kylian is thought to mean “little warrior” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kylian in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Kylian has been falling sharply (−15.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kylian every 9 schools, all spellings combined.
Kylian in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
447th boys’ name2,079 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,473+28.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
423rd boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,606
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
559th boys’ name60 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,832
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
450th boys’ name22 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,265
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
596th boys’ name191 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,326+15% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
709th boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,567
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kyllian75
- Kilian (in French)50
- Kilyan (in French)40
- Killian (in French)25
- Kyliann (in French)25
- Killyan10
- Khylian5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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