Gian
Gian was the 956th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 244 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 777th with 328 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 264 places. More babies were named Gian in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Giovanni (John) · Italian, Hebrew
Say it JAHN /dʒɑn/
- Rank in 2025
- #956 boys, up 246 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 244boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023328 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,033babies recorded
What does the name Gian mean?
Gian is an Italian short form of Giovanni, the Italian John, made by contracting Giovan. It is best known as the first part of compound names such as Gianluca, Gianmarco and Giancarlo, but is also used on its own. John comes through Latin and Greek from Hebrew Yohanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'; DMNES glosses it 'graced by God'.
Giovanni (Italian, “John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yahweh is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Gianni, Giovanni, John, Juan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gian' (Italian section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Giovanni' (Italian section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Gian', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES, Durham University
Gian popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #956 | 244 |
| 2020 | #1,202 | 158 |
| 2010 | #1,385 | 121 |
| 2000 | #1,576 | 75 |
| 1990 | #1,852 | 42 |
| 1980 | #2,078 | 26 |
| 1970 | #2,781 | 12 |
| 1960 | #3,464 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gian, counting every spelling?
Gian is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #854 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #956 for Gian on its own. Together these spellings went to 270 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gian | 244 | #956 | 1,320 |
| Giann | 20 | #4,916 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gian?
244 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gian (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gian born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 34 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gian?
About 4,900 people born in the US named Gian are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 5 and 24. That makes Gian mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gian by state
How common Gian was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (8.0×), Florida (2.7×), New Jersey (2.1×), Connecticut (2.0×), Arizona (1.8×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gian: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gian, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Gian · Sibling names for Gian
Questions about the name Gian
What does Gian mean?
Gian means “short form of Giovanni (John)” (Italian, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gian?
Gian was the 956th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 244 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 777th with 328 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 264 places. More babies were named Gian in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Gian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gian in the US.
Where is Gian most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gian was most common in Rhode Island (1.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and New Jersey.