Jan
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Jan is a form of John and means “God is gracious” or “God is good,” also used for girls as a version of Janet or Janice. Jan carries a Hindi meaning too, “leader of people.” A badass namesake is Jan Sobieski, the 17th-century king known for saving Europe at the head of a massive cavalry charge.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Jan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jan against each list of names.
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Dutch
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Jan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 5 girls were named Jan, making it the #14942 girls' name in the US. Since 1911, 54,531 girls have been named Jan, with the most (3,201) in 1956.
In 2025, 47 boys were named Jan, making it the #2718 boys' name in the US. Since 1902, 22,403 boys have been named Jan, with the most (768) in 1954. It is most common, relative to births, in Florida and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Jan in other languages
- Hannes Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Swedish
- Ivan Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Slovenian
- Ivo Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Italian, Slovenian
- Johannes Dutch, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Jon Danish, English, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- Иван Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
- Hans Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Iwan Dutch, German, Polish, Welsh
- Jack Dutch, English, Irish
- Johan Dutch, German, Swedish
- John Dutch, English, German
- Sean Dutch, English, Irish
- Evan Dutch, Welsh
- Gianni Dutch, Italian
- Giovanni Dutch, Italian
- Ian Dutch, English
- Ioan Romanian, Welsh
- Iván Hungarian, Spanish
- Johann Dutch, German
- Johnny Dutch, English
- Juan Dutch, Spanish
- Gian Italian
- Hanns German
- Honza Czech
- Ieuan Welsh
- Ifan Welsh
- Ioannes Latin
- Ion Romanian
- Ivano Italian
- Iwo Polish
Jan name days
- June 24 Czech Republic
- September 24 Norway
- January 11 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Jan
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Jan, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Jan | 1976 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Jan
There are 781 towns and villages with Jan in their name, in 32 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 442🇮🇷 Iran 139🇦🇫 Afghanistan 108🇮🇳 India 20🇳🇬 Nigeria 12🇳🇪 Niger 10🇧🇪 Belgium 6🇨🇿 Czechia 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Jan Kempdorp | North West, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 13,485 | Map |
| Zindah Jān | Herat, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 10,418 | Map |
| Shāpūr Jān | Fars, 🇮🇷 Iran | 10,280 | Map |
| Sūd Jān | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, 🇮🇷 Iran | 5,581 | Map |
| Dāman Jān | East Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,847 | Map |
| Zendeh Jān | Razavi Khorasan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,786 | Map |
| Savād Jān | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,316 | Map |
| Chīnī Jān | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 1,311 | Map |
| Sint-Jan | Flanders, 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1,016 | Map |
| Farāmūsh Jān | Isfahan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 991 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jan
There are 12 lakes and reservoirs with Jan in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇨🇦 Canada 3🇮🇷 Iran 2🇦🇩 Andorra 1🇿🇦 South Africa 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Jan Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jan Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jan Reservoir | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jan Wassenaardam | Limpopo, 🇿🇦 South Africa | Map |
| Jān Faẕā | Māzandarān, 🇮🇷 Iran | Map |
| Lac Jan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Jan | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Cóms de Jan | Canillo, 🇦🇩 Andorra | Map |
| Jan-Kay Lake | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Mar-Jan Lake | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jan songs
32 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jan in their title. The best known:
- Jan Jan – Inga and Anush Arshakyan (2009)
- Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan – Morning Musume (2006)
- Thank You Jan! – Kis-My-Ft2 (2014)
- Jan Hinnerk (1850)
- Hayastan Jan – Iveta Mukuchyan (2017)
- Datte Daikyō jan / Najiraretatte Nakenai Aisaretatte Nakenai
- Het lied van hertog Jan – Floris van der Putt (1947)
- Jan Azerbaijan – Aygün Kazimova (2019)
- Jan Hus – Carl Loewe
- Jan Ječmínek (1892)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jan.
Jan Adamski
Jan Bakelants
Jan Balabán
Jan Bazen
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Fictional characters named Jan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jan as a pet name
FurryName has found 12 dogs named Jan in public pet registers, making it the #11,350 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (9), Allegheny County (3). Jan as a dog name →
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