The baby name Thian is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: TEE-an or TEE-ən,Mandarin (Tian): approximately 'tyen' (IPA: /tʰjɛn/),Vietnamese (Thiên/Tien): approximately 'tyen' (one syllable),Thai (เทียน): approximately 'tian' or 'tee-an'.
Thian is Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese in Origin.
The baby name Thian is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: TEE-an or TEE-ən,Mandarin (Tian): approximately 'tyen' (IPA: /tʰjɛn/),Vietnamese (Thiên/Tien): approximately 'tyen' (one syllable),Thai (เทียน): approximately 'tian' or 'tee-an'.
Thian is Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese in Origin.
Thian most commonly reflects a Southern Min (Hokkien/Teochew) romanization of the Chinese character 天, meaning “heaven” or “sky.” As a given-name element it appears throughout the Southern Chinese diaspora - especially in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia - where it has been recorded since the 19th century in compound names and temple dedications (e.g., Thian Hock Keng). Closely related spellings include Mandarin pinyin Tian, older Wade–Giles T’ien/Tien, and regional Thien. The celestial sense lends associations of protection, high virtue, and good fortune.
Across Southeast Asia and beyond, Thian also echoes other traditions. In Thai, thian (เทียน) means “candle,” symbolizing light and celebration, and occurs in compounds such as Thianchai. In Afrikaans/Dutch contexts, Tian is a familiar short form of Christian or Sebastiaan; Thian sometimes appears as a modern respelling. Today the name is used for boys and, increasingly, as a unisex choice. Variants: Tian, Tien, Thien.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #133 | 7 | 6,332 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2013 | #189 | 2 | 1,429 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| MY | 0 | #313 | 18 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #388 | 12 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #444 | 24 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #526 | 61 | 18,916 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #648 | 50 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #871 | 124 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #877 | 236 | 25,439 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Thian is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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