In all the world, يان (Jan 
, Yan , Ian , along with others...) is a prevalent dominantly masculine, but uncommonly feminine given name. The given name يان is characteristic of Mongolia, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Czechia, where it is a widespread masculine name, and Slovakia, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, India, and the United Kingdom. Likewise, يان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yan, Jahn, Jan, Ian | Myanmar, Pakistan, Poland, India, China |
| Yann | United Kingdom, Myanmar, Poland, India, China |
| Ján | United Kingdom, Czechia, United States, China, France |
| يان | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Algeria |
Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Huans, Ianka, Ians, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaan, Jack, Jaehn, Jahns, Janka, Janne, Janos, Jans, Jean, Jehan, Jhoao, Joan, Joannes, Joao, Jogvan, Johan, Johann, Johannes,
يان is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jan Bronski , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Ian Noble , the fictional character based on and portrayed by the Action Man action figure lines and associated media franchise from the American toy-company Hasbro, Inc.; Ian Malcolm , the fictional character in the Jurassic Park books and films; General Dodonna , the character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and Ian Chesterton , the fictional character, Doctor Who, and in many other works.