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BoyRussian, Ukrainian & BelarusianHistorical name

Yan

Ян

From Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".

Meaning and origin

Yan is the Belarusian variant form of Ioannes, the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yohanan.

How to pronounce Yan

Russianyahn /jan/

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