 Meaning of name Gillian
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Meaning  The name Gillian has the following meaning: One who is youthful. Feminine form of Julian.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Gillian is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 456 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Gillian fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 167 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 1000 in the Top 1000 charts. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Gillian in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Gillian is pronounced as jil-ee-un Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Gillian and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Gillian: Boys - Cicero, Marcus, Patrick, Roman, Rufus, Sergio, Titus, Girls - Almeta, Ardis, Ava, Belva, Celeste, Clora, Decima, Diva, Karlie, Marsha, Maxine, Priscilla, Sabina, Sabine, Sabrina, Selina, Stella, Theodosia, Verdie, Both genders - Amanda, ClaraVariants Popular Variants for the name Gillian: Ghilian, Ghiliane, Ghillian, Gilian, Giliana, Gillan, Gillanna, Gillanne, Gillien, Gillienne, Gillot, GillyanneNicknames Common nicknames for the name Gillian are: Jill, Gilly
Style We think the name Gillian should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Gillian to be: Rich, popular and fun-loving womanIn one word, you might describe Gillian as a(n) " popular" person. See other "popular" names for girls. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Gillian (or its variants) are: Gillian Welch, born on 2 October, a famous singer. Gillian Welch's background: A singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs 'American Primitive'. Gillian Leigh Anderson, born on 9 August, a famous actress. Gillian Leigh Anderson's background: An Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the American TV series The X-Files and Lady Dedlock in the BBC TV series Bleak House. Gillian Marucha Bradshaw, born on 14 May, a famous writer. Gillian Marucha Bradshaw's background: An American writer of historical fiction, historical fantasy, children's literature, science fiction, and contemporary science-based novels, who currently lives in Britain. 
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