Jan

YAHN; ZHAN

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

"God is gracious"

The name Jan is currently ranked #961 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #247 in 1944. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in JAN, JAN, and JAN. Jan is occasionally used for girls in 2021.

Jan Rank in US Top 1000

# 961 in the US

Popularity of the name Jan

• 865 Nameberry 2026
• 844 Unique 2018
• 516 England 2024
• 94 Germany 2024
• 49 Netherlands 2025
• 74 Spain 2023
• 75 switzerland 2024
• 86 Austria 2024
• 3 Poland 2024
• 19 slovenia 2024
• 24 Croatia 2024

20 Names Similar to Jan

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jan.

• Filip
• Lynn
• Darrell
• Barack
• Mattie
• Dana
• Ken
• Terry
• Immanuel
• Shelby
• Darko
• Richmond
• Garth
• Duff
• Courtney
• Franco
• Janis
• Leigh
• Jody
• Fabrizio

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