Gian

“Variant of Giovanni — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek, Latin, and Old French origin

Boy's name · #955 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Gian has appeared in US records since 1953 — best rank #777 (2023) · 5,033 babies named Gian all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #26 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #55 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gians

Gian Lorenzo Bernini — Italian sculptor and architect (1598–1680)
Gian Maria Volonte — Italian actor (1933–1994)
Gian Carlo Menotti — Italian-American composer and librettist (1911–2007)
Gian Galeazzo Sforza — Duke of Milano
Gian Galeazzo Visconti — first Duke of Milan (1351-1402)

In stories & tradition

Gian Burrasca — literary character
Gian Francesco — La Juive

What Gians become

Among 839 notable people named Gian:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian philosopher, economist and jurist (1761-1835).

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