Jan: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation

Updated January 23, 2020

Girl name origins & meanings

Hebrew : God is gracious; a feminine version of John

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Boy name origins & meanings

Hebrew : Supplanter, substitute; the patron saint of Spain
Slavic : God is gracious

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How Popular Is The Name Jan

Family name origins & meanings

Dutch, Danish, North German, English, Polish, etc.; Czech and Slovak (Ján) : from the personal name Jan, a vernacular form of Latin Johannes (see John).
Slovenian : from a pet form of the personal name Janez (see John).
Muslim : unexplained.
Chinese : variant of Zhan.