Jaan name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin and Hebrew
Usage: Arabic, Assamese, Hindi, Sindhi, Arabic, English, Hindi, Sindhi, Estonian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Jaan YAHN
Meaning: Life, Soul, God is Gracious, Beloved and Sing
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What does Jaan mean?

Offbeat Jaan's origin is Latin and Hebrew is used as a gender insensitive name, meaning of Jaan is "Life, Soul, God is Gracious, Beloved or Sing" is notably used in Marathi, Norwegian, Bengali, Hindi, Arabic, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Finnish, Swedish, English, Tamil, Danish, Sindhi, Estonian, Telugu, Oriya, Russian and Malayalam.

Jaan is form of Jan in Finnish and Dutch languages.

How do I pronounce Jaan?

YAHN is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Jaan. jaan is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Jaan

Jan, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jean, Johannes, Janak, Janne, Jancis, Jeanne, Johanna, Ivan, John, Hanan, Gean, Ioan, Ionel, Johnna, Jennine, Donajean, Jean-Claude, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq, Janakan, Janna, Johan

How popular is the name Jaan?

Jaan is an uncommon baby name in United States, its highest ever rank is 6460 (2006) in its 17 years run on United States naming chart. Over 124 babies in United States have been named Jaan.

Also, it appeared first time in 1998 on baby boy names list of England and Wales. Also, it appeared first time in 1997 on baby boy names list of Belgium. Over 100 babies in Belgium have been named Jaan.

But Jaan is a popular baby name in Pakistan where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in India. According to our findings, over 100000 babies have been named Jaan globally.

YearRankBirths
2022122695
2020747510
201997297
201881389
2017122305
201696517
201496337
2012107616
2011122775
201096877
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Jaan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland7314350

What numerology tells about Jaan?

You always have the best ideas and persistence to realize each and one of them at work. People admire your charm and independent attitude about everything. You think a lot and it makes you sick sometimes. You live to surprise yourself. Your soul is so sensitive that it allows you to feel other people's pain and suffering. You have to enjoy your solitude more and hanging around less. You are a wise person with great knowledge that you intend on sharing in the future.

Go through the following names similar to Jaan

  •  Riya - Meaning of Riya is Rich or from Hadria, Gem or A Form of Ria used for baby girls which originated from Sanskrit is used especially in Sanskrit, Telugu and Indian
  •  Nahar - Meaning of Nahar is Tributary or The Day is used principally in Oriya and Tamil is bestowed upon baby girls
  •  Sharaheel - Boy name Sharaheel means "Narrator of Hadith, Ibn Abdul Hameed had this Name or A Narrator of Hadith" is specifically used in Sindhi and Arabic
  •  Tarik - Well-Known unisex name Tarik has origin in Arabic, meaning of Tarik is "Way or One who Crosses the River of Life" is particulary used in Swedish, Arabic and Oriya
  •  Nafeesa - Curious girl name Nafeesa is specifically used in Kannada and Assamese, Nafeesa means "Gem or Delicate" came from Arabic

Famous people named Jaan

  • Jaan Mark, Estonian politician
  • Jaan Kaplinski, Estonian poet, philosopher, and culture critic
  • Jaan Anvelt, Soviet revolutionary
  • Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski jumper who has competed since 2000
  • Jaan Soots, outstanding Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence
  • Jaan Teemant, Estonian lawyer and politician
  • Jaan Arder, Estonian singer
  • Jaan Rääts, Estonian composer
  • Jaan Lattik, Estonian politician
  • Jaan Laaman, member of the United Freedom Front
  • Jaan Einasto, Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of the large-scale structure of the Universe
  • Jaan Kiivit Jr., Jaan Kiivit Jr
  • Jaan Ehlvest, Estonian-American chess grandmaster
  • Jaan Kross, Estonian writer
  • Jaan Tallinn, Estonian programmer, investor, and physicist
  • Jaan Tõnisson, Estonian statesman
  • Jaan Kirsipuu, retired Estonian road bicycle racer
  • Jaan Poska, Estonian barrister and politician
  • Jaan Manitski, Estonian businessman, politician and art collector
  • Jaanika Kaarpalu in Tokarev as Actress
  • Jaan Tootsen acted in movie Disco and Atomic War

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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