Name:
Jillian
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Jillian is a variant of Gillian. Gillian originates in Latin language and means "daughter of Jupiter". It is ultimately derived from Julius and thus is related to the feminine given name Julia and its variants. In this spelling, Gillian became popular sometime in the 17th century. The famous bearer is Gillian Anderson, an American actress known for her character of Special Agent Dana Scully in the TV series The X-Files.
Pronunciation:
JIL-ee-ən
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Gilian
Gillian
Gillien
Gillienne
Gillyanne
Jill
Famous Jillian:
Jillian Bach : actress
Jillian Becker : writer
Jillian Sullivan : writer