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♂ Jan (boy)
What does Jan mean?
Jan 
▼ as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Jan) is pronounced yahn, jan. It is of Dutch, Danish, Slavic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jan is "God is gracious". Variant of John. See also Janson. Painters Jan Van Eyck, Jan Vermeer.
STARTS WITH Ja-
ASSOCIATED WITH gracious
Variations
VARIANTS Hans▼, Janek, Jano, Janos
SEE ALSO Yann
RELATIONS VIA JANSON, JOHN Anno, Ean, Eian, Eion, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Ewen, Gian, Hanno, Hansl, Iain, Ian▲, Ivan▲, Ivann, Iwan, Jack, Jacky, Jancsi, Janko, Janne, Janse, Jansen, Janzen, Jean▼, Jehan, Jens, Jian, Jianni, Joao, Jock, Johan▲, Johann, Johnn, Johon, Jon▼, Jona, Jovan, Juan▼, Juwan▼, Sean▼, Seann, Shane▼, Shaun▼, Shawn▼, Vanek, Vanko, Vanya, Yanni, Yanno, Zane▲
FEMININE FORMS Janae, Jancis, Janessa
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jan Jonas (J.J.), ..
How popular is Jan?
Jan is a very prominent first name for males (#489 out of 1220, Top 40%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#14995 out of 150436, Top 10%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Jan entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its apex rank of #271 in the U.S. during the years 1940-1949, and is at #1844 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Jan (#1844 LAST YEAR) are John (#27), Jack (#28), Ian (#79), Evan (#86), Ivan (#133), Juan (#139), Zane (#200), Sean (#269), Shane (#372), Shawn (#393), Johan (#579), Jon (#754), Shaun (#1016), Ean (#1101), Gian (#1221), Jean (#1240), Johann (#1389), Hans (#1446), Ewan (#1603), Jovan (#1628), Eian, Joao, Jock, Jansen, Jacky, Iain, Juwan, Euan and Jens. Adoption of these forms of Jan was common among parents in the 1880s (ADOPTION OF 8.59%) and has become significantly reduced since (ADOPTION 2.2%, ▼74%), with versions such as Jan becoming somewhat dated. Zane, Ivan, Johan and Ian are four of the more contemporarily stylish baby names among these.
Similar Names
Jan▼ is alike in pronunciation to Gene▼, Jonn and June. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ban, Dan▼, Han, Ja-, Jae, Jai, Jak, Jaq, Jax▲, Jay▼, Man, Tan, Van, Xan and Zan. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jan.
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