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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.
What does Juliana mean? J uliana as a girls' name is pronounced joo-lee-AH-nah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Juliana is youthful; Jove's child. Feminine of Julius or Julian. First used in the early Christian era. Saint Juliana of Florence (14th century). Also a royal name in the Netherlands. See also Julian, Gillian, Jillian, and Julie.