Zian is a short modern name of uncertain origin. It serves as a transcription of Chinese given names such as Zi'an, where the element an commonly means "peace", and in the United States it is just as often read as a blend of Zion and Ian. The name has stayed in the 2000s and low 3000s since 2015, reached its best rank of 2082 in 2022 and is number 2331 among boys' names in 2025.