Jan-Stefan
Hebrew/Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Jan-Stefan
Jan-Stefan is a hyphenated given name combining "Jan," a Slavic form of "John" (from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious"), and "Stefan," derived from the Greek "Stephanos," meaning "crowned" or "wreathed." The name is primarily used in German-speaking, Scandinavian, and Central European cultures, particularly among Catholic and Protestant populations, with historical prevalence in Germanic and Polish naming traditions.
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Etymology
Jan-Stefan is a hyphenated given name combining "Jan," a Slavic form of "John" (from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious"), and "Stefan," derived from the Greek "Stephanos," meaning "crowned" or "wreathed." The name is primarily used in German-speaking, Scandinavian, and Central European cultures, particularly among Catholic and Protestant populations, with historical prevalence in Germanic and Polish naming traditions.
Jan-Stefan currently ranks #5,302 in the United States as a boy's name.
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