Gillian
Meaning
"youthful"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,126
- Total SSA Count
- 51
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gill, Gilly, Jill
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"youthful"
Origin: Latin
"holly garden (via Leslie)"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Yesly is more popular, ranked #3071 vs #3126 for Gillian.
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Yesly is more popular, ranked #3071 compared to Gillian at #3126 in the United States.
Gillian means "youthful" (Latin origin). Yesly means "holly garden (via Leslie)" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Gillian is primarily a girl name. Yesly is primarily a girl name.