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Girl name Latin;English origin Christian tradition

Gillian

JIL-ee-an · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
youthful;downy
Language
Latin;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · English
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3124
2024 births51
Peak year1999
First appeared1922
Total US births16,011
1999 peak19221948197319992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gill
Alternate spellings
JillianGillan
In other languages
Giuliana (Italian)

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Notable people named Gillian

Gillian Anderson (actress)
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