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Jan

Feminine variation of John, Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Pamela Redmond
By Pamela Redmond
Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

Jan Origin and Meaning

Variation of Jana
# 999 in the US

Jan Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Jan

  • Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer
    American politician, 22nd governor of Arizona
  • Janet Vivian "Jan" Hooks
    American actress
  • Jan Howard (born Lula Grace Johnson)
    American country music singer
  • Janet "Jan" Ravens
    English actress
  • Jan Chesbro
    Wohlschlag, American high jumper

The name Jan in Pop Culture

  • Jan Brady
    character on TV's "The Brady Bunch"
  • Jan
    character in musical and film "Grease"
  • "Jan
    " 2012 TV series and its main character
  • Jan
    Toyota commercial mascot
  • Jan Kowalski
    character in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
  • Jan Levinson
    a character from the TV show "The Office"
  • Jan
    character in Lynne Reid Banks' "The Fairy Rebel"

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