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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Jan

JAN · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is gracious, short form of Janet or Janice
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
short · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2021 rank#16248
2021 births5
Peak year1956
First appeared1911
Total US births54,527
1956 peak19111939196619942021
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Jannie
Alternate spellings
JannJaan
In other languages
Jan (Dutch/German/Czech male form)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Jan

Jan Karon (author)
Jan Smithers (actress)
Jan Hooks (comedian)
Jan Berenstain (author)