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The baby name Jann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒæn/ ("JAN"); Dutch/Scandinavian: /jɑn/ ("YAHN").

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: English: /dʒæn/ ("JAN"); Dutch/Scandinavian: /jɑn/ ("YAHN")

What is the meaning of the name Jann ?

The baby name Jann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒæn/ ("JAN"); Dutch/Scandinavian: /jɑn/ ("YAHN").

Jann is in Origin.

Jann is a northern European variant of Jan, itself a short form of Johannes/Johann, from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The double‑n spelling is common in Low German and Frisian areas and appears in Scandinavian records, where it functions as a compact, masculine given name and occasionally as a patronymic surname.

In German, Dutch, and Scandinavian usage, Jann has been documented since the early modern period. In English-speaking countries it surfaces mainly from the mid‑20th century as a unisex alternative to Jan and as a clipped form of Janet, Janice, or Jane, adopted to signal a distinct spelling. Related forms and cognates include Jan, Johann, Johannes, Hans, Jens, Jannes, Jannik; feminine Janna and Jana; and the Breton/French Yann, Scottish Ian, and English John. Across these traditions, the core meaning remains “God is gracious.”

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Jann – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #122 4 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
Norway Boys 1998 #137 4 495
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
AF Boys 0 #260 11 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
DK Boys 0 #297 29 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PH Girls 0 #381 10 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
MX 0 #400 14 8,339
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
France Girls 2010 #419 6 3,152
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
SG Girls 0 #541 46 18,916
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #671 12 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
Germany Boys 0 #750 203 5,697
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #850 29 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
CO Boys 0 #876 45 15,656
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
SA Girls 0 #903 33 25,931
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
NL Boys 0 #931 21 5,873
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
MX Boys 0 #949 34 16,355
MY Girls 0 #956 39 24,821
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Girls 0 #1,055 129 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,062 50 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,113 29 25,928
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,515 100 28,008

Jann is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Switzerland
United States
France
AE

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People also ask about Jann

Jann is predominantly a boy's name.
Jann is a one syllable name, pronounced English: /dʒæn/ ("JAN"); Dutch/Scandinavian: /jɑn/ ("YAHN").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jan, Ján, Yann, Janne, Janna and Jana.
Yes — Jann ranked #135 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Jann ranks highest in Switzerland (#135 in 2024).
Jann's popularity is rising. It moved from #143 in 1989 to #137 in 1998 in Norway.