Male Ukrainian name (Ян)
Yan (Ukrainian: Ян) is a male name of Hebrew origin, the West Slavic (Polish-Czech) form of the name Ivan; it means «the Lord is gracious».
The name comes from the same root as Ivan — Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, «the Lord is gracious») via Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs). In the West Slavic languages (Polish, Czech, Slovak) the shorter phonetic form Yan developed in parallel to East Slavic Ivan. In Ukraine, Yan is historically common in Western Ukraine, especially in zones of cultural contact with the Polish tradition; in the 20th–21st centuries it gained popularity in other regions as well. Famous bearers include Jan Hus (Czech reformer, 14th–15th century), Jan Sobieski (King of Poland, 17th century), and Jan Kasprowicz (Polish-Ukrainian poet).
From Hebrew Yôḥānān («the Lord is gracious») via Greek Iōannēs; the West Slavic phonetic form of the name, cognate with Ivan.
Equivalents in other languages: Jan (Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian), John (English), Jean (French), Hans (German, Swedish), Janne (Finnish), Jens (Danish), Ян (Russian, Belarusian). Cognate with Ivan (Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian).
Оверко, Аверкій, Яник, Янчик, Янечка, Янушко, Яночка, Янка, Януля, Януся.
| Nominative | Ян |
| Genitive | Яна |
| Dative | Янові |
| Accusative | Яна |
| Instrumental | Яном |
| Locative | Янові |
| Vocative | Яне |