What origin is the name Jan?

Jan comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jan a popular name?

Jan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Jan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Jan?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jan — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jan

Jan

Unisex

hebrew

1 syllable

Jan is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Gift from god; variant of john god has been gracious; has shown favor; god has been gracious a variation of john; god has been gracious. a diminutive of janet, which is a feminine form of john".

The meaning of Jan is "Gift from god; variant of john god has been gracious; has shown favor; god has been gracious a variation of john; god has been gracious. a diminutive of janet, which is a feminine form of john" — a unisex name of hebrew origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Gift from god; variant of john god has been gracious; has shown favor; god has been gracious a variation of john; god has been gracious. a diminutive of janet, which is a feminine form of john

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jan

Very rare in US records

What does Jan mean?

Jan is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Gift from god; variant of john god has been gracious; has shown favor; god has been gracious a variation of john; god has been gracious. a diminutive of janet, which is a feminine form of john".

Is Jan a rare name?

Yes. Jan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jan

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Jan

Jan means "Gift from god; variant of john god has been gracious; has shown favor; god has been gracious a variation of john; god has been gracious. a diminutive of janet, which is a feminine form of john" — these names share that spirit.