Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Jan

JAN (1)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German

Pronounced: YAHN (Dutch, Polish, German) [key]

Form of JOHANNES. This name was borne by the 15th-century Flemish painter Jan van Eyck and the 17th-century Dutch painter Jan Vermeer.