Overview
people
Sample Size
6,303
Gender Distribution
Male:
3.1%
Female:
96.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Gillian is of English origin and is a variant of the name Julian, which comes from the Latin name Julianus, meaning 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded'. Historically, it was also used as a female version of the name Giles. While predominantly used as a female name, it has occasionally been used for males.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,367 samples
100%
GB
1,731 samples
98%
ZA
183 samples
96%
CA
149 samples
100%
IE
134 samples
97%
FR
88 samples
53%
AU
85 samples
98%
BE
39 samples
62%
CN
39 samples
97%
ES
32 samples
91%
NL
32 samples
50%
NZ
30 samples
97%
DE
29 samples
76%
PH
29 samples
76%
MY
23 samples
87%
KE
16 samples
100%
SG
16 samples
100%
ZW
15 samples
87%
TT
14 samples
93%
NG
14 samples
93%
+ 17 more countries
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