Jian
Meaning
varies by character: often 建, 'build, establish', or 健, 'strong, healthy'; a pinyin-era given name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jian has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,695 people · the #5,749 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 26
Among people named Jian living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 32 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jian
Most people given the name Jian in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jian deep dive
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