Jan

YAHN; ZHAN

Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

Jan Rank in US Top 1000

# 961 in the US

Popularity of the name Jan

• 1092 Nameberry 2025
• 844 Unique 2018
• 516 England 2024
• 94 Germany 2024
• 46 Netherlands 2024
• 74 Spain 2023
• 75 switzerland 2024
• 86 Austria 2024
• 3 Poland 2024
• 19 slovenia 2024
• 24 Croatia 2024

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Famous People Named Jan

• Jan Harm Pol, Dutch,American veterinarian who stars in the reality show "The Incredible Dr. Pol"
• Jan Hus Czech church reformer
• Jan van Eyck Flemish painter
• Jan Brueghel the Elder Flemish painter
• Jan de Bray Dutch painter
• Jan III Sobieski King of Poland
• Jan Magnussen Danish racing driver
• Jan Mela Polish explorer, teenage double amputee, youngest person to reach the North Pole
• Jan Lammers Dutch racing driver
• Jan Charouz Czech racing driver
• Jan Hammer Czech jazz,pop musician
• Jan Masaryk former foreign minister of Czechoslovakia
• Jan Tinbergen Dutch economist
• Jan Lamb Hong Kong DJ

The name Jan in Pop Culture

• Doctor Jan Szukalski character from Night trains, by Barbara Wood