Gian is a given name of Italian origin. It is a shortened version of Giovanni, another name of Italian origin.
Notable people Notable people whose name is now typically expressed as Gian include:
Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian sculptor Gian Rinaldo Carli, Italian count, economist, and antiquarian Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer Gian Galeazzo Visconti, First Lord of Milan Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Sixth Lord of Milan Gian Marco Berti (born 1982), Sammarinese sports shooter Gian Marco Centinaio, Italian politician Gian Croci, Argentine footballer Gian Pyres, British musician Gian Maria Volonté, former actor Gian Sammarco, former actor Gian Carlo Menotti, composer and librettist Gian Sotto, Filipino politician Gian Piero Ventura, Italian football manager Gian Piero Gasperini, Italian football manager Gian (footballer, born 1974) (Giancarlo Dias Dantas), Brazilian footballer Gian Francesco Gonçalves Mariano, known as Gian, Brazilian footballer Gian (footballer, born 2001) (Gianluca Muniz Estevam), Brazilian footballer Gian Singh, several people Gian Luigi Ferri, the perpetrator of the 101 California Street shooting.
Other uses Gian, alternate name of Giyan, a city in Iran Gian, nickname of Takeshi Goda, a character in Doraemon
See also Giovanni and Gianni, for other people whose names may appear as Gian Gianbattista Gianpaolo