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What does Gian mean?
Gian 
as a boys' name is pronounced jon. It is of Italian and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Gian is "God is gracious". Respelling of John, often used in combination with other names such as Giancarlo, Gianfranco, and Gianluca. Gianni is equivalent to Johnny. Also form of Giovanni.
ASSOCIATED WITH gracious
Variations
VARIANTS Gianney, Gianni▲, Gianny
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JOHN, JOHNNY Ean, Eian, Eion, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Ewen, Giannes, Giannis, Giannos, Hans▼, Iain, Ian▲, Ivan▲, Ivann, Iwan, Jan▼, Jean▼, Jehan, Jian, Jianni, Joao, Johan▲, Jon▼, Jovan, Juan▼, Juwan▼, Sean▼, Seann, Shane▼, Shaun▼, Shawn▼, Zane▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Gian?
Gian is an unusual given name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#78549 out of 150436, Top 52%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Gian was first listed in 1990 and reached its peak position of #1114 in the U.S. in 2004, and is currently at #1221. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Gian (#1221 IN 2018) appearing in the Top 2000 are John (#27), Ian (#79), Evan (#86), Ivan (#133), Juan (#139), Giovanni (#144), Zane (#200), Sean (#269), Johnny (#354), Shane (#372), Shawn (#393), Gianni (#416), Johan (#579), Jon (#754), Shaun (#1016), Giancarlo (#1022), Gianluca (#1068), Ean (#1101), Jean (#1240), Hans (#1446), Ewan (#1603), Jovan (#1628), Jan (#1844), Joao, Eian, Iain, Juwan and Euan. Other variants, like Giannes, are seldom used. Usage of these forms of Gian reached its apex in the 1880s (MEDIAN #1591) and has become much diminished since (#935, 76% LESS USAGE), with versions like Johnny becoming somewhat outmoded. The trendier boy names among these are Zane, Gianni, Ivan, Gianluca, Johan, Giovanni and Ian.
Similar Names
Gian is alike in pronunciation to Gene▼ and Jonn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Adan, Alan▼, Aman, Aran, Arian, Ban, Bran, Brian▼, Chan, Cian, Dean, Doan, Eban, Eidan, Eilan, Eitan, Elan, Eran, Etan, Evian, Finan, Fran, Gab, Gad, Gahan, Gal, Galan, Garan, Gavan, Gawan, Gay, Gaz, Gehan, Gib, Gide, Gidon, Gil, Gilad, Gilam, Gili, Gilman, Gilon, Gino, Giovan, Girvan, Glen▼, Gram, Grant, Gray, Guinn, Gun, Gunn, Gwayn, Gwin, Gwinn, Gwyn, Gyan, Ifan, Jivan, Kean, Khan, Kian▲, Kiran, Man, Milan▲, Nisan, Oran▼, Rian, Ryan▼, Shan, Stan▼, Tan and Twan. These names tend to be more commonly used than Gian.
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