What origin is the name Jillian?

Jillian comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jillian a popular name?

Jillian is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jillian?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Jillian — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Jillian

Q: Is Jillian a rare name?

Yes. Jillian does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jillian

Jillian

Girl

spanish

2 syllables

Jillian is a spanish girl's name meaning "Youthful, young at heart; child of the gods. a modern variant of gillian, which is a feminine form of julian, meaning joves child".

The meaning of Jillian is "Youthful, young at heart; child of the gods. a modern variant of gillian, which is a feminine form of julian, meaning joves child" — a girl name of spanish origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Youthful, young at heart; child of the gods. a modern variant of gillian, which is a feminine form of julian, meaning joves child

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jillian

Very rare in US records

What does Jillian mean?

Jillian is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Youthful, young at heart; child of the gods. a modern variant of gillian, which is a feminine form of julian, meaning joves child".

Is Jillian a rare name?

Yes. Jillian does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jillian

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Jillian

Jillian means "Youthful, young at heart; child of the gods. a modern variant of gillian, which is a feminine form of julian, meaning joves child" — these names share that spirit.