Gian: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- JAHN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Italian short form of Giovanni, the Italian equivalent of John. It also appears as the first element in compound names like Gianluca.
How popular is Gian?
Babies named Gian in 2024263
2024 rank#893 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18804,787
Gian is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Gian
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Gian questions
What does the name Gian mean?
Gian means "God is gracious". It comes from Italian. Italian short form of Giovanni, the Italian equivalent of John. It also appears as the first element in compound names like Gianluca.
Is Gian a boy or girl name?
Gian is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Gian?
263 US babies were named Gian in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Gian?
Gian is usually pronounced JAHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.