Gillian
“Youthful — the English feminine of Julian”
About the name Gillian
Gillian is spelled with a G and said with a J, which is exactly the sort of thing English does without apology. It was a staple of mid-century Britain and is overdue a return.
Gillian is a girl name of Latin, via English origin, pronounced JIL-ee-an. On the NameRarity scale it scores 62 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gillian?
Gillian currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 33 people per million carry it — about 1 in 30,303. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gillian
- Gillian AndersonAmerican-British actress
Spellings and variants of Gillian
Names similar to Gillian
Lillian
LIL-ee-an
Lily — purity
Killian
KIL-ee-un
Little church, strife
Giselle
jih-ZEL
Pledge, hostage
Gordon
GOR-don
Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire
Lakshmi
LAKSH-mee
Sign, good fortune; the goddess of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu
Shreyansi
shray-AHN-see
Auspicious, most excellent, feminine of Shreyansa
Simran
SIM-run
Meditative remembrance of God
Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, the first light of morning
Gillian — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gillian mean?
Gillian means "Youthful — the English feminine of Julian". It is a name of Latin, via English origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Gillian?
Gillian is pronounced JIL-ee-an, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gillian?
Gillian scores 62 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 30,303 people carry it — about 33 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gillian?
Gillian carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gillian?
The lucky number for Gillian is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.