# Jan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒæn/ · frequency rank #2,949

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
From Old French Jehan (“John”). Doublet of John.

## Easily confused with
- **Jr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jr)
- **jo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jo)
- **JI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-ji)
- **Ju** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-ju)
- **JD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jd)
- **JK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jk)
- **JB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jb)
- **JV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jv)
- **JW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jw)
- **JG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jg)
- **job** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-job)
- **Joe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-joe)
- **Jim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jim)
- **joy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-joy)
- **jay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jay)
- **Jon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jon)
- **jet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jet)
- **jaw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jaw)
- **jin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jin)
- **jun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jan-vs-jun)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jan