Around the world, ג'אן (Gian 
, Can , ג'אן 
) is a widespread predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly first name. The given name ג'אן is habitual in San Marino, where it is a widespread male name, Italy, where it is a common masculine name, and Turkey, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Italy, India, and Turkey. Likewise, ג'אן is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gian, Can | Turkey, Italy, Mexico, India, Iraq |
| ג'אן | Israel |
Chien, Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Giản, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaan, Jack, Jan, Janka, Janos, Jean, Jehan, Jhoao, Jian, Jiǎn, Joan, Joannes, Joao, Jogvan, Johan, Johann, Johannes,
ג'אן is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gian Burrasca , the literary character; Can Manay , the fictional character; Gian Corrado Orsini , the operatic character in the opera Bomarzo; Gian della Tolfa , the operatic character in the opera Il macigno and Can , the mascot of the 2007 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, among other works.