Gilan
Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gilan
Gilan
Gilan is an International girl's name meaning "Derived from Persian roots meaning cheerful or happy. Frequently used as a feminine name".
Gilan is written جيلان and is a girl's name of International origin meaning "Derived from Persian roots meaning cheerful or happy. Frequently used as a feminine name". It has 2 syllables.
- Native script
- جيلان
- Origin
- International
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
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What does Gilan mean?
Derived from Persian roots meaning cheerful or happy. Frequently used as a feminine name.
How popular is Gilan?
Written as جيلان
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What does Gilan mean?
Gilan is a girl name of International origin meaning "Derived from Persian roots meaning cheerful or happy. Frequently used as a feminine name.".
How popular is Gilan?
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How to say Gilan
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Name numerology
4is the Chaldean number for Gilan.
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Gilan at a glance
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- -an
- Vowels
- 2 of 5 letters
Which other names end in -an?
Which names have a similar meaning to Gilan?
Gilan means "Derived from Persian roots meaning cheerful or happy. Frequently used as a feminine name." — these names share that spirit.
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
- Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
- Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
- Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
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