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The name Gillian is of Latin and English origin. The meaning of Gillian is downy-bearded, soft haired, implying youthful. Gillian is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Gi-lli-an.
Etymology & Historical Origin-Giuliana. Giuliana is a fanciful Italian feminine version of an old Roman name Iulianus (Julius), mainly thought to be the combination of the Italian Giulia (Julia) with the popular suffix âannaâ. In the Middle Ages this name was often rendered Gillian (the female version of Julian).