In the entire world, Jaan (Jaan 
, جان 
, יאן 
) is a widespread principally boy's, but very infrequently girly forename. The forename Jaan is habitual in Pakistan, where it is quite a common male name, Estonia, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common epicene name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Jaan is the last name as well as the forename.
Jaan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Jaan | Pakistan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India |
| جان | Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan |
| יאן | Israel |
| Яан | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Estonia, Russia |
Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaañ, Jack, Jan, Janis, Janka, Janos, Jaân, Jaãn, Jean, Jehan, Jeva, Jhoao, Joan, Joannes, Joao, Jogvan, Johan, Johann,
Jaan 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.
| jaan üksküla, lord of paadrema 22 Jun 1586 in Estonia - 1 Apr 1648 Paadrema, Hanila, Läänemaa, Estonia (b. 1586) |
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| jaan von der pahlen 27 Jun 1602 Arensburg på Ösel - 30 Aug 1694 Reval (b. 1602) |
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jaan adamson Estonian pedagogue (1824–1879) (b. 1824) |
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| suve jaan Estonian author and writer (1777-1851), EE (b. 1777) |
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jaan jung Estonian historian (1835-1900) (b. 1835) |
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jaan bergmann Estonian clergyman and writer, EE (b. 1856) |
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jaan poska Estonian politician (1866-1920), EE (b. 1866) |
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jaan eigo Estonian politician (1866-1946), EE (b. 1866) |
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jaan tõnisson Prime minister of Estonia, EE (b. 1868) |
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jaan kompus (b. 1858) |
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jaan truusmann (b. 1866) |
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jaan miländer (b. 1866) |
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jaan sarv Estonian mathematician (1877-1954), EE (b. 1877) |
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jaan soots Estonian general and politician (1880-1942), EE (b. 1880) |
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jaan vahtra Estonian artist, writer, journalist (1882-1947), EE (b. 1882) |
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