Jan

¹ American  

[jan, yahn] / dʒæn, yɑn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of John.

2. a female given name, form of Janet.

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Jan. ² American  

abbreviation

1. January.

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Jan British  

abbreviation

1. January

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Example Sentences

But failed attempts by Finn Azaz and Alan Browne paved the way for Jan Kliment to complete a whirlwind tale of Irish heartache and send the Czechs into Tuesday's decider with Denmark.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Guest: Adam Kinzinger, former Republican Congressman for Illinois’s 11th and 16th districts, Jan 6 Committee member, former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Jan Hedner, senior professor of pulmonary medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, has played a leading role in the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“There’s definitely a lot of pain out there in European rates in countries with more exposure to energy shocks,” said Jan Nevruzi, a U.S. rates strategist at TD Securities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Siunek, Janek, and Jan Dorlich are up from the sitting room floor, Old Hirsch, who has the sofa, still struggling to get free of the cushions.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron