Gillian - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gillian \

, also used as boy's name Gillian, is pronounced GILL-ee-an, JILL-ee-an. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "youthful". Anglicisation of Juliana. A common name in the Middle Ages. Actress Gillian Anderson.

Gillian has 15 variant forms: Ghilian, Ghiliane, Ghillian, Gilian, Giliana, Gill, Gillan, Gillianna, Gillianne, Gillie, Gillyanne, Jillian, Jillianne, Jillyan and Jyllian.

For more information, see also the related name Jill.

Baby names that sound like Gillian are Giuliana, Jillan, Jilian, Jilliann, Jilliane and Jilliana.

Gillian is a very common first name for women (#1252 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#11068 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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