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What does Cillian mean?
Irish: Meaning 'war' or 'strife' in Irish.. Cillian is of Irish origin, derived from the word 'cill', meaning 'church' or 'war'.
Is Cillian a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Cillian in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cillian in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Cillian suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Cillian Arrives at Check-In
When Cillian checked into the Dog Hotel, everyone whispered, 'Do you think he’ll bring the strife or just a classic charm? Either way, it’ll be an interesting stay!'
Names similar to Cillian
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.