Jan
Meaning: “God is gracious”
About the name Jan
Jan is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “God is gracious”. It is related to Johannes, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Jan ranked #2731 for boys in the US, with 47 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1954. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Jan were boys.
Etymology
Derived from Johannes, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jan”, “Johannes”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2731
- In 2015
- #1685
- Babies in 2025
- 47
Popularity of Jan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Jan
Jan is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Jan
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.