Namesakes
John Paul II
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1920-2005 
Bishops of Rome and the Popes 1978-2005
Saints
Jan Vermeer
(m) 1632-1675
Notable Artists
Jan Hus
(m) c. 1370-1415
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Jan van Eyck
(m) c. 1395-1441
Notable Artists
Jan Amos Komenský
(m) 1592-1670
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Jan III
(m) 1629-1696
Polish High Dukes and Kings 1674-1696
Miloš Forman
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1932-2018
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1976; 1985 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Amadeus (director)
Jan the Blind
(m) 1296-1346
Bohemian Kings 1310-1346
Jan Tinbergen
(m) 1903-1994
Nobel Prize Winners 1969 (economics)
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers
Jan Matejko
(m) 1838-1893
Notable Artists
Jan Oort
(m) 1900-1992
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Jan Steen
(m) 1626-1679
Notable Artists
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
(m) 1860-1941
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1919 (prime minister)
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Brueghel the Elder
(m) 1568-1625
Notable Artists
Jan II Casimir
(m) 1609-1672
Polish High Dukes and Kings 1648-1668
Jan Peter Balkenende
(m) 1956-
Dutch Prime Ministers 2002-2010
Jan I Albert
(m) 1459-1501
Polish High Dukes and Kings 1492-1501
Jan Palach
(m) 1948-1969
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Jan Vertonghen
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan van Riebeeck
(m) 1619-1677
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Jan Železný
(m) 1966-
Notable Athletes (track)
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000 javelin throw (silver/gold)
Ingemar Stenmark
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1956-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 1976; 1980 alpine skiing (bronze/gold)
Jan Fischer
(m) 1951-
Other Leaders 2009-2010 Czech Republic (prime minister)
Jan Brueghel the Younger
(m) 1601-1678
Notable Artists
Jan Dismas Zelenka
(m) 1679-1745
Notable Musicians
Ján Mucha
(m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Ceulemans
(m) 1957-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
(m) 1978-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan P. Syse
(m) 1930-1997
Norwegian Prime Ministers 1989-1990
Jan-Ove Waldner
(m) 1965-
Notable Athletes (table tennis)
Olympic Medalists 1992; 2000 table tennis (gold/silver)
Jan Berchmans
(m) 1599-1621
Saints
Jan de Bont
(m) 1943-
Notable Filmmakers
Jan Olszewski
(m) 1930-2019
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1991-1992 (prime minister)
Jan Wouters
(m) 1960-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan-Michael Vincent
(m) 1944-2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jan Hammer
(m) 1948-
Notable Musicians
Ján Ďurica
(m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Dirk Jan de Geer
(m) 1870-1960
Dutch Prime Ministers 1926-1929; 1939-1940
Jan Jongbloed
(m) 1940-2023
Notable Athletes (soccer)
John Neumann
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1811-1860
Saints
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
(m) 1951-
Polish Presidents and Prime Ministers 1991 (prime minister)
Ján Greguš
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan de Quay
(m) 1901-1985
Dutch Prime Ministers 1959-1963
Jan Wolkers
(m) 1925-2007
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Jan Bos
(m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 1998; 2002 speed skating (silver)
Patrik Sjöberg
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988; 1992 high jump (bronze/silver)
Jan Smit
(m) 1985-
Notable Musicians
Jan Heemskerk
(m) 1818-1897
Dutch Prime Ministers 1874-1877; 1883-1888
Jan Decleir
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jan-Lennard Struff
(m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Jan Jacob Rochussen
(m) 1797-1871
Dutch Prime Ministers 1858-1860
Jan Frodeno
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2008 triathlon (gold)
Jan Sarkander
(m) 1576-1620
Saints
Wiesław Maniak
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1938-1982
Olympic Medalists 1964 4x100 m relay (silver)
Jan Blokhuijsen
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 speed skating (bronze/gold)
Jan Hudec
(m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (skiing)
Olympic Medalists 2014 alpine skiing (bronze)
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
(m) 1822-1895
Dutch Prime Ministers 1877-1879
Ján Novota
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan Wienese
(m) 1942-
Olympic Medalists 1968 rowing (gold)
Ján Čarnogurský
(m) 1944-
Other Leaders 1991-1992 Slovakia (prime minister)
Willy Vandersteen
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1913-1990
Notable Artists
Notable Writers
Daniel Richardsson
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 cross-country skiing (bronze/gold)
Jan Poortvliet
(m) 1955-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ted-Jan Bloemen
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Jan de Vries
(m) 1896-1939
Olympic Medalists 1924 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Jan Henne
(f) 1947-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m medley; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver/bronze/gold)
Jan Werner
(m) 1946-2014
Olympic Medalists 1976 4x400 m relay (silver)
Jan Terlouw
(m) 1931-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Notable Writers
Jan Řehula
(m) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 2000 triathlon (bronze)
Gerard Joling
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Musicians
Gert-Jan Segers
(m) 1969-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Beyzym
(m) 1850-1912
Saints
Jan Böhmermann
(m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter/comedian)
Jan Szymański
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2014 speed skating (bronze)
Jan Andrew
(f) 1943-
Olympic Medalists 1960 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze/silver)
Jan Pesman
(m) 1931-2014
Olympic Medalists 1960 speed skating (bronze)
Jan Peters
(m) 1954-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jan-Philipp Rabente
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (gold)
Jan Siemerink
(m) 1970-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Jan Štěrba
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (bronze)
Rein de Waal
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1904-1985
Olympic Medalists 1928; 1936 field hockey (silver/bronze)
Joep Packbiers
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1875-1957
Olympic Medalists 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team (gold)
Jan Smeets
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (chess)
Jan Ykema
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1988 speed skating (silver)
Tiest van Gestel
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1881-1969
Olympic Medalists 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team (gold)
Jan Cameron
(f) 1947-2018
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Jan Johnson
(m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1972 pole vault (bronze)
Jan Rubeš
(m) 1920-2009
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jan Stenerud
(m) 1942-
Hall-of-Famers 1991 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Jan Verheijen
(m) 1896-1973
Olympic Medalists 1928 weightlifting (bronze)
Geert-Jan Derksen
(m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2004 rowing (silver)
Jan Hempel
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 diving - platform; diving - synchronized platform (silver/bronze)
Jan Marijnissen
(m) 1952-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Pronk
(m) 1940-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Adriaan Strauss
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Jan Evert Veer
(m) 1950-
Olympic Medalists 1976 water polo (bronze)
Jannie du Plessis
(m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Tim Visser
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Jan de Koning
(m) 1926-1994
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Jan Kruis
(m) 1933-2017
Notable Artists
Hidde Kruize
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1988 field hockey (bronze)
Piet Hein Donner
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1948-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Domien Sleeckx
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1818-1901
Notable Writers
Jan Vos
(m) 1612-1667
Notable Writers
Bé Udink
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1926-2016
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Eduard Bomhoff
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1944-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Laurens Jan Brinkhorst
(m) 1937-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Robert Long
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1943-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Jakko Jan Leeuwangh
(m) 1972-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Jan Kees de Jager
(m) 1969-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Kraaijkamp Sr.
(a.k.a. Jan) (m) 1925-2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Jan Buiskool
(m) 1899-1960
Other Leaders 1951-1952 Suriname (prime minister)
Jan Levinson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 The Office
Jan Tromp
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1970 Jan, Jans en de kinderen
Jan Spears
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Jan Brady
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1969; 1990 The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Jan of Ruysbroeck
(m) 1293-1381
Saints
Jan of Kanty
(m) 1390-1474
Saints
Jan Adalbert Balicki
(m) 1869-1948
Saints
Jan Nepomucene
(m) ?-1393
Saints