Jian

Where Jian comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Jian.

Jian through the years
  1. 1986
    First appearance
    #4,457 among boys with 9 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2003
    Peak, #3,732
    23 babies named Jian, its best rank.
  3. 2007
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #8,173.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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