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Kilian-Alexander

Quick answerKilian-Alexander is a compound name combining "Kilian" (from the Irish saint Cillian, meaning "church" or "strife" from Latin *Cilianus*) with "Alexander" (from Greek *alexandros*, meaning "defender of men").

Greek-Irish · Boy · 6 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
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Peak year2019
Syllables6
OriginGreek-Irish
LanguageGerman
CultureGermanic-European
ReligionChristianity
Letters16
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#65,535

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kilian-Alexander

Kilian-Alexander is a compound name combining "Kilian" (from the Irish saint Cillian, meaning "church" or "strife" from Latin *Cilianus*) with "Alexander" (from Greek *alexandros*, meaning "defender of men").

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Etymology

Kilian-Alexander is a compound name combining "Kilian" (from the Irish saint Cillian, meaning "church" or "strife" from Latin *Cilianus*) with "Alexander" (from Greek *alexandros*, meaning "defender of men"). The name is primarily used in German-speaking countries and among Catholic populations, reflecting veneration of Saint Kilian, a 7th-century Irish missionary to Franconia, and the historical prestige of Alexander the Great.

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