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Jillian

OriginPhonetic spelling of Gillian
Meaning"youthful"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#1266

2025 SSA

US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Jillian

This spelling of Jillian is now much more popular than the original, maybe because the G version invites pronunciation problems.

Jillian is also given to boys.

Pronounced JIL-yun.

As of October 2026, Jillian ranked #1266 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #96 in 1982.

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Jillian for girls

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Famous Jillians

  • Jillian Michaels (born Jillian Leigh McKarus)Girl

    American celebrity fitness trainer

  • Jillian Leigh MurrayGirl

    American actress and model

  • Jillian JensenGirl

    American singer

  • JIllian DoddGirl

    American novelist

  • Jillian EllisGirl

    American soccer coach

  • Jillian LaurenGirl

    American writer and performer

  • Jillian Rose ReedGirl

    American actress

  • Jillian Marie BarberieGirl

    Canadian actress and TV personality

  • Jillian Leigh BellGirl

    American actress

  • (Jillian Rose) BanksGirl

    American singer,songwriter

  • Jillian Parry FryGirl

    Miss Teen USA 2000

  • Jillian Faye HallGirl

    American professional wrestler

  • Jillian Noel "Jill" HennessyGirl

    Canadian actress; twin sister Jacqueline Hennessy

  • Jillian HarrisGirl

    Canadian blogger, interior decorator, and TV personality

  • Jillian GraceGirl

    American model

  • Jillian YorkGirl

    American writer, activist, and journalist

  • Jillian ButlerGirl

    American actress

Jillian in pop culture

  • Jillian "Jill" GreeneGirl

    Rachel's sister on TV's "Friends"

  • Jillian MillerGirl

    character on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"

  • Jillian BelkGirl

    character on TV's "Workaholics"

  • Jillian "Jill" Hope HodgsonGirl

    character in "Channel Zero"

  • JilllianGirl

    character in 2010 film "Jack and the Beanstalk"

  • Jillian RussellGirl

    Wilcox, character on TV's "Family Guy"

  • Jillian BeachGirl

    character in Daniel Handler's "Why We Broke Up"

  • Jillian "JillGirl

    " character in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy and Bloodlines series

  • Jillian 'Jilly' KitzingerGirl

    character on TV's Torchwood

  • Jillian JiggsGirl

    classic children's book character

  • Jillian HoltzmannGirl

    character portrayed by Kate McKinnon in Ghostbusters (2016)

  • Jillian HayesGirl

    character on CBS' Salvation

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