About Jan
The name Jan is a unisex name of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious" or "gift from God." It is a short and simple name that has been used in various cultures and languages, often as a diminutive form of longer names like Janet or Janice for females, and Janek or Janusz for males. Jan carries a positive connotation, symbolizing divine favor and the idea of being a precious gift.
Jan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 29.07% and females 70.93%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -5.80% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Jan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.