Gentian Forename
61,371st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 9,967 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania
Gentian Forename Definition:
A Greek name, meaning: The beautiful flower which thrives best on mountain heights. It is said to have been named after an Illyrian king, Gentius, who first discovered the tonic value of its root.
Gentian Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 100% | 5,154 | 1:591 | 67 |
| China | - | 2,858 | 1:477,976 | 25,496 |
| Greece | 87% | 970 | 1:11,273 | 660 |
| Kosovo | - | 352 | 1:5,288 | 930 |
| United States | 91% | 218 | 1:1,663,014 | 29,523 |
| Italy | 97% | 114 | 1:535,632 | 5,603 |
| England | 88% | 64 | 1:868,796 | 15,211 |
| Canada | 100% | 48 | 1:690,279 | 16,028 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 42 | 1:565,945 | 29,765 |
| Belgium | 100% | 22 | 1:522,275 | 8,300 |
| Sweden | 100% | 17 | 1:579,877 | 14,075 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 14 | 1:175,626 | 3,645 |
| Serbia | - | 10 | 1:714,572 | 5,483 |
| Germany | 100% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Bulgaria | - | 7 | 1:998,627 | 10,919 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 7 | 1:1,173,357 | 12,989 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| France | 100% | 6 | 1:11,078,390 | 32,981 |
| Thailand | 67% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Czechia | - | 4 | 1:2,664,040 | 5,608 |
| Philippines | 50% | 4 | 1:26,502,369 | 280,915 |
| Turkey | - | 3 | 1:25,933,903 | 52,822 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Norway | 100% | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Romania | - | 3 | 1:6,683,992 | 44,661 |
| Wales | - | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Ireland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Malaysia | - | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
The alternate forms: Gëntian (1) are calculated separately.
Gentian (33) may also be a surname.
Gentian Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Greek name, meaning: The beautiful flower which thrives best on mountain heights. It is said to have been named after an Illyrian king, Gentius, who first discovered the tonic value of its root.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Gentian Forename Popularity
Gentian Demographics
Average Gentian Salary in
United States
$45,243 USD
Per year
Rank:
180,033 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
5.70782E-5
Rank: 31,156 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
103.94%
Sample size: 104 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Gentian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gentian in the Russian language | ||
| Гентиан | gentian | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gentian