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Worldwide, জান (جان , জান , Hya ) is a common epicene forename. The first name জান is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom girly name, Lebanon, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Iraq, where it is quite a common epicene name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. Also, জান is the last name as well as the forename.
জান is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tarzan , the fictional character from Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan and the Lion Man; Dr. John Watson , the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes; Hermione Granger , the fictional character from the Harry Potter stories; Dick Grayson , the one of several fictional characters using the identity Robin, Batman & Robin and Jean Grey , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Dark Phoenix, and in many other works.