Jaan

Jaan is an Estonian masculine given name derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning grace of God or God is gracious, reaching Estonian through the Latin Iohannes and its various European adaptations. It is the Estonian equivalent of John and shares its roots with the widespread family of cognates found across European languages. Related forms include the Finnish Juhani, the Swedish Johan, and the broader international variants Jan, Ivan, and Giovanni. The name has long been common in Estonia, carried by numerous notable figures in Estonian literature and public life.