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Yan
OriginDutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John, Hebrew
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
About Yan
Variation of Jan
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,689 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,678 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,311 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #3,370 | 34 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | #4,327 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #4,135 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | #4,239 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | #3,984 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #2,890 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | #2,902 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2025 | #2,386 | 58 | 34 |
Famous Yans
- Mo Yan (born Guan Moye)
Chinese novelist; winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
- Yan Odnoralov
American drummer for Christian band Everfound
- Yan "Yanni" Yrastorza Yuzon
Filipino singer of bands Pupil and Archipelago
- Yan
stage name of Scott Wilkinson, English lead singer of band British Sea Power
- Yan Klukowski
English footballer
Yan in pop culture
- Yan
character from "The Famous Five" by Enid Blyton
- "Yan Can Cook
" Chinese cooking show starring Martin Yan
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