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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-Jillian. The name Jillian is a variant of the older Gillian which was developed in 17th century England as a new spin on the name Julius, an old Roman family name that is father to many off-shoots (Julian, Julia, Julie, Juliet, Jill and Jillian for instance).tymology & Historical Origin-Jillian. The name Jillian is a variant of the older Gillian which was developed in 17th century England as a new spin on the name Julius, an old Roman family name that is father to many off-shoots (Julian, Julia, Julie, Juliet, Jill and Jillian for instance).