Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Slavic : God is gracious

Boy name variations

Jan
Jana
Janae
Jann
Jano
Jenda
Jhan
Yan

How Popular Is The Name Jahn

Family name origins & meanings

  • German and Dutch : from a reduced form of the personal name Johann(es) (see John).
  • Eastern German : from the Czech personal name Jan, also a form of John.

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