Tian is a male given name of South African and Chinese origin. Notable people with the name include:

Real people Jing Tian (born 1988), Chinese actress Xie Tian (1914–2003), Chinese actor and director Tian Meyer (born 1988), South African rugby union footballer Tian Viljoen (born 1961), South African former tennis player

Fictional characters Jing Tian (景天), a character in the video game by Softstar Entertainment Chinese Paladin 3 and the same title television series

See also Tian (surname), a common Chinese language surname