Gian

Gee-AHN

Italian, diminutive of Giovanni

"God is gracious"

Gian Origin and Meaning

The name Gian is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".

Gian sounds (almost) like John, so there's some potential for confusion, but the spelling makes it unmistakeably Italian. It could be a solution if longer names like Gianni and Gianluca aren't your style.

Gian Rank in US Top 1000

# 921 in the US

Gian Popularity

• 921 US 2022
• 1971 Nameberry 2024
• 206 Unique 2020
• 75 Switzerland 2022

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Famous People Named Gian

• Gian Carlo Coppola, American film producer
• Gian Carla "Gia" Coppola, daughter of Gian,Carlo Coppola
• Gian Carlo Onorati son of Peter Onorati & Jeannette Collins

Gian in Pop Culture

• Takeshi 'Gian' Goda character from Doraemon