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What does Jian mean?
Jian 
as a boys' name is a Hebrew name, and the name Jian means "God is gracious". Jian is a variant form of John (Hebrew).
ENDS WITH -ian
ASSOCIATED WITH gracious
Variations
VARIANT Juwan▼
RELATIONS VIA JOHN Ean, Eian, Eion, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Ewen, Gian, Gianni▲, Hans▼, Iain, Ian▲, Ivan▲, Ivann, Iwan, Jack, Jan▼, Janek, Janko, Janne, Janos, Jean▼, Jehan, Jens, Jianni, Joao, Jock, Johan▲, Johann, Johnn, Johon, Jon▼, Jona, Jovan, Juan▼, Sean▼, Seann, Shane▼, Shaun▼, Shawn▼, Zane▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jian Zane (J.Z.), ..
How popular is Jian?
Jian is a rare given name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#42217 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
John (#27 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Jack (#28), Ian (#79), Evan (#86), Ivan (#133), Juan (#139), Zane (#200), Sean (#269), Shane (#372), Shawn (#393), Gianni (#416), Johan (#579), Jon (#754), Shaun (#1016), Ean (#1101), Gian (#1221), Jean (#1240), Johann (#1389), Hans (#1446), Ewan (#1603), Jovan (#1628), Jan (#1844), Joao, Jock, Eian, Iain, Juwan, Euan and Jens are the prominent related forms of Jian (UNLISTED). Usage of these forms of Jian was common a century ago (ADOPTION OF 8.59%) and is now significantly lower (ADOPTION 2.25%, ▼73.8%), with versions such as Jan becoming somewhat dated. The more fashionable birth names in this list are Zane, Gianni, Ivan, Johan and Ian. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Jian is pronounced similarly to Jonn and June. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adan, Aidan▼, Aitan, Alan▼, Aman, Aran, Ban, Bran, Brian▼, Chan, Cian, Dan▼, Dean, Dilan, Doan, Eban, Egan, Eilan, Eitan, Elian▲, Eman, Eran, Etan, Evian, Finan, Gyan, Han, Idan, Ifan, Ilan, Ja-, Jaap, Jacan, Jacian, Jae, Jahan, Jak, Jalan, Jano, Jaq, Jaran, Javan, Jax▲, Jay▼, Jeran, Jim▼, Jimal, Jimar, Jimi, Jino, Jiro, Jivan, Joab, Joran, Jorn, Julian▲, Jurian, Kean, Khan, Kian▲, Kiean, Kiran, Milan▲, Oran▼, Rian, Ryan▼, Shan, Stian, Tan, Twan, Van, Xan and Zan. These names tend to be more commonly used than Jian.
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