Gian is an Italian short form of Giovanni, the Italian John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious". In Italy it is most often the first half of compound names like Gianluca, Giancarlo and Gianmarco, but in the United States it stands alone as a short, modern-sounding choice in Italian-American and Hispanic families. Gian climbed from number 1576 in 2000 into the US top 1000 in 2021, peaked at number 777 in 2023 and ranks number 956 in 2025.