Life, soul, or God is gracious
In Estonian and Dutch contexts, Jaan is a cognate of John, meaning 'God is gracious.' In Hindi, Urdu, and Persian, it is a term of endearment meaning 'life' or 'soul.'
Less common today
Jaan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,824 in 2006.
Influential Estonian writer and Nobel Prize nominee
Former State Elder of Estonia
World-record holding slackliner
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
