Jan

Colors Related to this Name: Green

Qualities Related to this Name: Philosophical, Spiritual

Popularity: This is a popular name in the US. Ranking #1466 in 2013 and #1787 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Meaning(s):

-A female nickname, sometimes used as a formal first name.

-A male first name, in English mostly applied to foreign language speakers.

-(abbreviation of January)

-(dated) ( male name -comes from the Hebrew language-)

In German

Origin: From German Low German Jehann (/ʝəɦæ̃ˑn/). A Low German and North European variant of Johann (= John), popular in Germany at the end of the 20th century.

Meaning(s):

-( male name), a Low German and North European variant of Johann ( John), popular in Germany at the end of the 20th century.

In Dutch

Meaning(s):

-( male name), related to John or Jan.

In Swedish

Origin: Contraction of Johan ‎(“John”). Recorded in Sweden since the 17th century.

Meaning(s):

-( male name).

In Czech

Meaning(s):

-( male name), related to John.

In Danish

Meaning(s):

-( male name), one of the relateds of English John. Popular in the 20th century.

In Limburgish

Meaning(s):

-( male name), equivalent to English John.

In Norwegian

Origin: From Dutch and West Frisian Jan in the 18th century. A contraction of Johannes ‎(“John”). Newer variant of the more traditional Norwegian Jon.

Meaning(s):

-( male name).

In Polish

Meaning(s):

-( male name) (equivalent to John)