Jan: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Jan | Boys

Jan

Pronunciation: YAHN (key)

Origin of the name Jan:

A cognate of John (God is gracious).

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Related Names:

Ian, Jean, John

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Jan (YAHN) is the nordic form of Greek, German "Johannes", English "John"

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Jan van Eyck, Gothic painter
Jan Vetter ("Farin Urlaub"), German pop musician ("Die Ärzte")
Jan Vermeer van Delft, Baroque Painter
Jan Lammers, German race car pilot
Jan Koller, German football player
Jan Ullrich, German cyclist
Jan Hus, Czech Reformer (1369-1415)
Jan Hegenberg, German musician
Jan Delay, German pop musician

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Jan, the bodybuilding brother of Mieke, the German girl the movie "Eurotrip" is about

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Current Popularity of Jan by State

Global Popularity of the Name Jan

  • #2 in Czech Republic
  • #3 in Slovenia
  • #6 in Switzerland (German)
  • #15 in Poland
  • #16 in Germany
  • #20 in Netherlands
  • #40 in Austria
  • #74 in Spain
  • #114 in Norway
  • #227 in Scotland
  • #961 in United States