Gian Forename

5,764th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 182,189 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Gian Forename User-submission:

It is a shortened version of the Italian name Giovanna, which means 'God's gracious gift', or Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh has favoured' in Hebrew.

Gian Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy
100%
93,7881:651141
India
76%
 
35,7611:33,9724,741
Brazil
100%
10,1681:21,0701,900
Philippines
89%
 
8,5761:12,3611,570
Indonesia
58%
 
6,5371:39,4625,147
Peru
100%
3,1871:9,9751,134
Vietnam
57%
 
2,7791:33,330641
United States
96%
 
2,6321:137,7425,550
China-2,0741:658,65829,025
Switzerland
100%
1,9031:4,316641
England
 
59%
1,8731:29,6871,669
Singapore
88%
 
1,7331:3,628554
Venezuela
100%
1,6071:18,7941,626
Pakistan
100%
8651:224,6917,194
Canada
100%
6301:52,5933,397
Chile
99%
 
6241:28,2171,314
Dominican Republic-6241:16,7171,666
Saudi Arabia-5251:58,6916,867
Malaysia
72%
 
4631:65,7675,104
Hong Kong-3861:20,0852,080
Poland
100%
3771:100,8682,190
Colombia
100%
3181:150,2484,055
Ecuador-3051:58,1211,891
Sri Lanka-2861:72,7246,418
Spain
100%
2771:167,9783,737
South Africa
98%
 
2711:201,22712,948
Germany
100%
2521:383,6424,523
Mexico
95%
 
2371:523,8165,775
Thailand
99%
 
2071:338,48218,300
Panama
100%
2031:19,2441,936
Netherlands
100%
1921:88,0324,794
San Marino
100%
1901:17339
Costa Rica
99%
 
1751:27,2451,608
Belgium
100%
1671:68,8032,869
France
100%
1601:415,4404,912
Egypt
50%
 
1301:706,93015,746
Malawi
100%
1271:134,7436,567
Australia-1161:117,7383,942
Morocco-1091:315,1256,796
Uruguay
100%
1071:32,0341,411
Belize
100%
1051:3,374750
Portugal-741:140,6873,423
Sweden
86%
 
741:133,2155,291
Mauritius-631:20,6001,947
Malta-571:7,533851
Guatemala
100%
531:303,9333,600
Japan-511:2,509,53121,420
Suriname-491:11,2822,027
Honduras
100%
451:195,9444,636
Argentina
95%
 
421:1,018,4115,265
Greece
100%
411:266,6964,766
Nicaragua
100%
391:154,3164,422
New Zealand-371:122,5964,888
Papua New Guinea
 
72%
371:220,33318,590
Estonia
100%
341:38,6882,486
Scotland
75%
 
341:157,3643,071
Taiwan
100%
261:914,21936,896
Ireland-241:193,4803,761
Norway
100%
211:244,3975,727
Denmark-181:313,8615,872
Monaco
100%
171:2,263456
Luxembourg
100%
161:35,2531,637
Kenya-151:3,087,14121,962
Czechia
100%
141:761,1543,032
Wales
87%
 
141:221,0223,846
New Caledonia
100%
131:20,7821,589
Russia
100%
131:11,094,90040,853
Puerto Rico-121:295,8583,040
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
111:123,7657,962
Guam-101:16,0651,791
Nigeria
 
90%
101:17,756,436163,035
Qatar
100%
101:236,96022,379
El Salvador-91:704,6435,397
Finland
83%
 
91:609,2436,562
Paraguay
100%
91:804,0896,114
United Arab Emirates-91:794,66624,808
Austria
100%
81:1,064,2757,469
Liberia
100%
81:551,50814,444
Hungary
100%
71:1,398,8243,444
Tanzania
100%
71:7,541,18837,665
Turkey
50%
 
71:11,114,53034,230
Romania-61:3,341,99626,471
Tunisia-61:112,8176,145
Albania
100%
51:609,31420,025
Bolivia-51:2,120,2814,345
Curaçao-51:31,161859
Jersey-51:19,9961,220
Brunei-41:104,8921,566
Andorra-31:27,629798
Croatia
100%
31:1,405,69211,430
Slovakia
100%
31:1,770,0215,487
South Korea-31:1,848,14023,578
Zambia-31:5,284,93137,895
Benin-21:5,287,92261,990
Cyprus-21:435,5383,859
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
Namibia-21:1,202,09012,702
Oman-21:2,054,3348,531
Zimbabwe
100%
21:7,711,90884,647
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Belarus
100%
11:9,482,38420,892
Cape Verde
100%
11:529,1516,361
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Equatorial Guinea-11:1,137,6891,044
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Gambia-11:1,926,5961,391
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Grenada-11:108,1254,208
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Jordan-11:8,826,77411,126
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
Latvia-11:2,015,6456,531
Libya-11:6,221,3093,060
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Mauritania-11:4,095,23927,701
Moldova-11:3,561,1398,690
Northern Mariana Islands-11:54,6681,803
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Senegal
100%
11:14,581,35634,505
Sudan-11:37,806,97510,689
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Yemen-11:26,296,75114,474

Gian (6,090) may also be a surname.

Gian Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a shortened version of the Italian name Giovanna, which means 'God's gracious gift', or Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh has favoured' in Hebrew.

- alannahxcv

Gian Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gihan8998,609/
Giann89578/
Agian89295/
Gianh89241/
Giaan89185/
Egian8954/
Giayn8930/
Ugian8925/
Giahn897/
Ogian895/
Giaun894/
Dgian893/
Gianc893/
Ggian892/
Giain892/
Hgian891/
Jgian891/
Ian861,173,544/
Gejian803,594/
Gaiyan802,608/
Giahan80530/
Gajian80116/
Gayian8047/
Dgiane8034/
Gujian8030/
Gaijan8025/
Ghiyan8022/
Agiaan807/
Gihann806/
Gihaan806/
Giaine805/
Goiian804/
Giannì804/
Hugian804/
Goijan803/
Goiyan803/
Gianck802/
Giangk802/
Giagne802/
Gihanh801/
Giaann801/
Giacyn801/
Giandh801/
Gianhe801/
Gianth801/
Giaten801/
Hagian801/
Geijan801/
Hegian801/
J'Gian801/
Jgiann801/
Gihahn801/
Giantt801/
Hgiang801/
Ioan75206,171/
Yian7559,336/
Jian7553,800/
Gean7533,431/
Iang7512,653/
Iane756,125/
Hian755,132/
Zian754,466/
Ijan754,253/
Gion751,593/
Ihan751,316/
Iann751,184/
Iaan75299/
Ianq75144/
Iean75116/
Jgan7538/
Iant7534/
Iahn7534/
Iand7529/
Ianh7521/
Sgan7513/
Iayn7510/
Iamn756/
I'An755/
Iasn752/
Iajn752/
Zgan751/
Iatn751/
Iaın751/
Ianì751/
Gaijian73281/
Giannhs73138/
Wangian7322/
Hagiaan7315/
Dgianne732/
Goiiaan732/
Gouhian732/
Giannne732/
Giaanne731/
Giainne731/
Giaisin731/
Giannjs731/
Giaseng731/
Giating731/
Gayjian731/
Ughiyan731/
Yihan67124,603/
Jihan6786,027/
Jiang6715,957/
Hiang6711,886/
Yiang676,010/
Aijan675,959/
Ijang675,132/
Jijan671,706/
Ianne671,636/
Jiand671,377/
Jiaan671,358/
Iasin671,337/
Ioann671,224/
Jiann671,026/
Zianh67869/
Jiane67682/
Aiyan67486/
Ajian67469/
Jiean67385/
Geann67346/
Hiane67284/
Gihon67150/
Ujian67149/
Ijane67124/
Ijand67101/
Iaina6798/
Hiann6787/
Ihane6770/
Geean6757/
Ihang6756/
Ijean6752/
Ziaan6750/
Hijan6750/
Geain6738/
Aaian6736/
Ihann6733/
Aiian6731/
Iahun6730/
Ijjan6729/
Agion6725/
Ihasn6724/
Yiane6722/
Ayian6721/
Hihan6720/
Oiyan6719/
Ijhan6719/
Ijaan6718/
Iasen6718/
Ziann6717/
Jiant6716/
Jiahn6716/
Eijan6714/
Eiyan6712/
Aiean6712/
Hiean6711/
Yiann6711/
Iahan6711/
Ihand6711/
Hiaan6711/
Jianh6711/
Ajgan6710/
Iagne6710/
Jiamn6710/
Ji'an679/
Ijian679/
Eyian679/
Oijan678/
Egion678/
Iayna678/
Iacin677/
Ianck677/
Hiank677/
Eiian676/
Ianth676/
Ieaun676/
Ijaun676/
Ijain676/
Iehan675/
Gionn675/
Ihaan675/
Dzian675/
Yi'an674/
Iatne674/
Ijank674/
Jhgan674/
Ejian674/
Eiean674/
Iayne674/
Iaoon674/
Ijamn673/
Ihgan673/
Ieann673/
Giohn673/
Jjian673/
Yiean673/
Ihean672/
Ojian672/
Sgaan672/
Sgaun672/
Uijan672/
Gioin672/
Giont672/
Giacinth672/
Ianhe672/
Iacyn671/
Giamg671/
Giannova671/
Giaum671/
Giond671/
Gioon671/
Ejgan671/
D'Ian671/
Uiyan671/
Uiian671/
Uhian671/
Uyian671/
Sgain671/
Oyian671/
Yiain671/
Yianh671/
Iamnk671/
Iaann671/
Iaaun671/
Iacen671/
Iaeen671/
Iasyn671/
Iatin671/
Ianzs671/
I'Ann671/
Hhian671/
Hianh671/
Hiant671/
J'Ian671/
Ioahn671/
Ihanh671/
Ijant671/
Jiatn671/
Jiayn671/
Jianq671/
Ugion671/
Hägan671/
Ihain671/
Iandt671/
Hjian671/
Ogion671/
Geanh671/
Ihank671/
Iahng671/
Iaten671/
Iathn671/
Iangc671/
Iangh671/
Iannq671/
Iaane671/
Hioan671/

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