Kilian
Kilian is a male given name: 98% of people named Kilian are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 1,332 male / 21 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kilian
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kilian," in English, "Guten Tag Kilian," in German. Kilian is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kilian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kilian,
German
Guten Tag Kilian,
French
Bonjour Kilian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kilian:
Chinese
Kilian您好：
Japanese
Kilian様
English
Hi Kilian,
German
Hi Kilian,
French
Salut Kilian,
Spanish
Hola Kilian,
Chinese
Kilian你好：
Japanese
Kilianさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Poland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
1,332 male · 21 female · 1,353 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kilian a male or female name?
Kilian is a male given name: 98% of people named Kilian are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Kilian in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kilian," in English, "Guten Tag Kilian," in German. Kilian is a male given name: about 98% of people named Kilian are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kilian a unisex name?
Kilian is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Kilian are men. Kilian leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kilian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kilian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kilian,
title = {Is Kilian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kilian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}