Gian
Gian is a given name of Italian origin. It is a shortened version of Giovanni, another name of Italian origin.
Meaning & Origin of Gian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gian is a given name of Italian origin. It is a shortened version of Giovanni, another name of Italian origin.
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The Story of Gian
Gian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 328 Gians were born — ranking #776 that year. As of 2026, Gian ranks #801 for baby boys with 319 births, rising sharply (+83% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Gians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gian
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- Gian Paolo Lomazzo , Italian painter
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini , Italian sculptor
- Gian Rinaldo Carli , Italian count, economist, and antiquarian
- Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
- Gian Francesco Albani , Italian Catholic cardinal
- Gian Francesco Malipiero , Italian composer
- Gian Galeazzo Visconti , First Lord of Milan
- Gian Galeazzo Sforza , Sixth Lord of Milan
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Names that sound like Gian
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About the name Gian
Gian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Gian's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #776. Use the chart and map above to compare Gian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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