Jillian is both a feminine given name and a surname. A spelling variant of

Gillian Gillian may refer to: Places * Gillian Settlement, Arkansas, an unincorporated community People Gillian (variant Jillian) is an English feminine given name, frequently shortened to Gill. It originates as a feminine form of the name Julian, Juli ...

, it originates as a feminine form of the given name

Julian Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (disambiguation), several Christian saints * Julian (give ...

Julio Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...

Julius The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the ...

, and

Julien Julien may refer to: People * Julien (given name) * Julien (surname) Music * Julien (opera), ''Julien'' (opera), a 1913 poème lyrique by Gustave Charpentier * Julien (album), ''Julien'' (album), by Dalida, 1973 * Julien (song), "Julien" (so ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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Jillian Armenante Jillian Armenante is an American television and film actress, known for playing the role of Donna Kozlowski on the TV show ''Judging Amy''. Life and career Armenante was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Her fe ...

(born 1968), American television and film actress * Jillian Rose Banks (born 1988), American musical artist *

Jillian Becker Jillian Becker (born 2 June 1932) is a South African-born British author, journalist, and lecturer. She specialises in research about terrorism, having written '' Hitler's Children: The Story of the Baader-Meinhof Terrorist Gang'' (1977), amo ...

(born 1932), South African novelist *

Jillian Bell Jillian Leigh Bell (born April 25, 1984) is an American actress, comedian and screenwriter. She stars in the 2019 film ''Brittany Runs a Marathon'' and 2022's ''I'm Totally Fine''. She starred as Jillian Belk on ''Workaholics'', voiced the role o ...

(born 1984), American comedian, actress, and screenwriter *

Jillian Camarena-Williams Jillian Mary "Jill" Camarena-Williams (born March 2, 1982) is an American retired track and field athlete who competes in the shot put. She competed at the 2012 and 2008 Beijing Olympics and has represented the United States both indoor and o ...

(born 1982), American shot putter *

Jillian D'Alessio Jillian D'Alessio (born April 5, 1985 in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian sprint kayaker. She was part of the Canadian women's K-4 500 m event who finished eighth at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Jillian also competed in the 2003 ...

(born 1985), Canadian kayaker *

Jillian Mai Thi Epperly Jilly Juice is a quack pseudomedicine in the form of a fermented drink that is falsely claimed by its proponents to be able to cure an assortment of conditions, including cancer and autism spectrum disorders, as well as regenerate missing limbs ...

(born c. 1973/4), creator of Jilly Juice *

Jillian Evans Jill Evans (born 8 May 1959) is a Plaid Cymru politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales from 1999 to 2020. She was the first person to use the Welsh language in debate at the European Parliament. In June 199 ...

(born 1959), Welsh politician *

Jillian Grace Jillian is both a feminine given name and a surname. A spelling variant of Gillian, it originates as a feminine form of the given name Julian, Julio, Julius, and Julien. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Jillian Armenante (bor ...

(born 1985), American model * Jillian Hall (born 1980), American professional wrestler *

Jillian Hunter Jillian Hunter (born 1950) is an American author of historical romance novels. In 2015, Hunter's ''Forbidden to love the duke'' was featured in NPR's list of 'books to light your fire for Valentine's Day'. Hunter was born in Scotland to a Welsh ...

, American author *

Jillian Keiley Jillian Keiley is a director from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, who was the founding artistic director of ''Artistic Fraud'' ''of Newfoundland''. Since August 2012, Keiley has been the artistic director for English Theatre at Canada's Na ...

, Canadian director *

Jillian Kesner-Graver Jillian Kesner-Graver (August 9, 1949 – December 5, 2007), credited onscreen as Jillian Kesner, was an American actress and historian who worked with her husband, Gary Graver, to preserve the work and legacy of director Orson Welles. She was b ...

(1950–2007), American actress and historian *

Jillian Kraus Jillian Amaris Kraus (born December 18, 1986) is a water polo player. She won a gold medal in the 2005 Junior World Championships, won four straight NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships with UCLA, and has played with the United States women's na ...

(born 1986), American water polo player *

Jillian McDonald Jillian McDonald is a conceptual artist and curator from Canada, living in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is meant to be humorous and features references to popular films. She uses video art, net art, performance art, installations, and photograph ...

, Canadian artist *

Jillian Medoff Jillian Medoff is an American writer of literary fiction and a strategic communications specialist. Books Her first novel, ''Hunger Point'', was published by ReganBooks in 1997, and became the basis for an original Lifetime movie, starring Barbar ...

(born 1963), American writer *

Jillian Michaels Jillian Michaels (born February 18, 1974) is an American personal trainer, businesswoman, author, and television personality from Los Angeles, California. Michaels is best known for her appearances on NBC, particularly ''The Biggest Loser (Ameri ...

(born 1974), American exercise instructor *

Jillian Murray Jillian Murray is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Portlyn on ''Sonny with a Chance'', Olivia on MTV's ''Awkward'', Gwen Adams in '' American High School'', Lex Mitchell in ''Forget Me Not'', Brandi Cox in '' Wild Things: Four ...

(born 1989), American actress and model *

Jillian Parry Fry Jillian Parry (born January 31, 1982) is a former Miss Teen USA, having held the title for the year 2000, representing her home town of Newtown and state of Pennsylvania. She was the first titleholder from Pennsylvania to win the national compet ...

(born 1982), Miss Teen USA 2000 *

Jillian Reynolds Jillian Marie Barberie (née Warry; born September 26, 1966) is a Canadian-born American television hostess, sportscaster, radio personality and actress. From 1995 to 2012, she was a co-host on the Los Angeles television morning news and enterta ...

(born 1966), Canadian actress *

Jillian Richardson Jillian Cheryl Richardson-Briscoe (born March 10, 1965 in Guayaguayare, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Canadians, Canadian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She is a three-time Olympian. In 1988, she equalled Marita Payne's Canadian 400 ...

(born 1965), Canadian athlete *

Jillian Skinner Jillian Gell Skinner (born 5 August 1944) is an Australian politician who was the New South Wales Minister for Health in the Baird government. Skinner was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing North Shore for the ...

(born 1944), Australian politician *

Jillian Smith Jillian Clare "Jill" Morgan formerly Jillian Smith (born 12 June 1958) is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ...

(born 1958), New Zealand field hockey player *

Jillian Speer Jillian Speer is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her current album, ''Deeper This Way'', was released in 2016. Her music genre is described as Adult Alternative, Punk Folk, Soulful Rock, and World Music. Early life Born and raised ...

(born 1979), American acoustic guitarist * Jillian Ward (born 2005), FIlipina actress, model and singer * Jillian Wheeler (born 1991), American singer-songwriter and actress * Jillian Whiting, Australian journalist

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Ann Jillian Ann Jillian (born Ann Jura Nauseda; January 29, 1950) is a retired American actress and singer whose career began as a child actress in 1960. She is best known for her role as the sultry Cassie Cranston on the 1980s sitcom ''It's a Living''. Ea ...

(born 1950), American actress

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