Given name
Jillan
“one who is youthful”
Jillan is a variant of Jillian. In English use, Jillian carries the interpretation “one who is youthful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jillan is a variant of Jillian. In English use, Jillian carries the interpretation “one who is youthful.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jillan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1985. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 139 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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