The baby name Jaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Estonian: /jaːn/ (YAHN, long a); Persian/Urdu: /dʒɑːn/ (JAHN).
The baby name Jaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Estonian: /jaːn/ (YAHN, long a); Persian/Urdu: /dʒɑːn/ (JAHN).
Jaan is Estonian, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Jaan is the Estonian masculine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan “Yahweh is gracious.” It came via Latin Iohannes and neighboring Germanic/Scandinavian forms. In Persian and South Asian languages, jaan/jan means “life” or “beloved,” widely used as a term of endearment; this occasionally motivates its use as a given name or in compounds.
In Estonia, Jaan is culturally prominent, tied to Jaanipäev (St John’s Day/Midsummer) and the 24 June name day. It was especially common in the 19th–20th centuries and remains a traditional choice. Notable bearers include statesman Jaan Tõnisson, writers Jaan Kross and Jaan Kaplinski, and composer Jaan Rääts. Estonian relatives include Jaanus, Juhan, and Hannes; cognates include John, Jan, Jean, Ian, Sean, Juan, and Ivan. Feminine forms include Jaanika and Jana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #32 | 6 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #45 | 112 | 2,087 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #71 | 6 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #88 | 7 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2014 | #185 | 2 | 1,448 |
| BD | 0 | #209 | 19 | 5,992 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #241 | 27 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #242 | 29 | 3,535 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #280 | 16 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #284 | 33 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #303 | 94 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #331 | 9 | 7,570 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #336 | 16 | 8,539 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 35 | 8,413 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #358 | 70 | 2,041 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #359 | 196 | 20,968 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #366 | 709 | 25,931 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #394 | 3,153 | 28,008 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #421 | 977 | 22,615 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #425 | 213 | 13,121 |
| BH | 0 | #428 | 126 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #449 | 67 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #521 | 257 | 18,755 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #533 | 44 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #563 | 121 | 3,552 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 330 | 17,948 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #582 | 126 | 18,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #613 | 419 | 16,750 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #636 | 32 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #703 | 26 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #922 | 34 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #955 | 28 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #971 | 24 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,040 | 72 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,140 | 72 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,144 | 35 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,403 | 69 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
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