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Ján is a Slovak form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, transmitted into Slovak through the Latin Iohannes and its medieval European derivatives. It has been one of the most common male given names in Slovakia for centuries, borne by numerous Slovak rulers, clerics, and cultural figures. Related forms include the Czech Jan, Polish Jan, Hungarian János, English John, French Jean, and Spanish Juan.