יאן
Yan means “form of John, God is gracious (Hebrew)”
Yan is a boy's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- יאן
- In English letters
- Yan
- Other English spellings
- Jan, Ian
- Meaning
- Form of John, God is gracious (Hebrew)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 61
2,512 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yan.
- 72 of them are women and girls, and 2,440 are men and boys.
- 87 of them were born in 2019, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 305, against 142 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יאן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 72 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,440 | 68 | 180 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 11 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 91 | 9 | 19 of 50 |
In 2024, Yan ranked 180 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yan.
What does the name Yan mean?
Yan means “form of John, God is gracious (Hebrew)”. Yan is a boy's name of international origin.
Is Yan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,512 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 72 are women and girls and 2,440 are men and boys.
How do you write Yan in Hebrew?
Yan is written יאן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yan?
2,512 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yan today. The most were born in 2019. In 2024, Yan ranked 180 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.