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Gian

Boy

Meaning of Gian: Italian: 'God is gracious'

Gian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 960th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1517th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#960

244 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1517

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,033

First recorded 1953 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 37 babies1988: 38 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 42 babies19901991: 52 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 54 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 49 babies1996: 47 babies1997: 53 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 52 babies2000: 75 babies20002001: 77 babies2002: 126 babies2003: 120 babies2004: 142 babies2005: 124 babies2006: 146 babies2007: 132 babies2008: 151 babies2009: 133 babies2010: 121 babies20102011: 121 babies2012: 114 babies2013: 107 babies2014: 122 babies2015: 151 babies2016: 141 babies2017: 127 babies2018: 151 babies2019: 129 babies2020: 158 babies20202021: 234 babies2022: 250 babies2023: 328 babies2024: 264 babies2025: 244 babies
US babies named Gian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 328.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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