Jan

¹ American  

[jan, yahn] / dʒæn, yɑn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of John.

2. a female given name, form of Janet.

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Jan. ² American  

abbreviation

1. January.

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Jan British  

abbreviation

1. January

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Example Sentences

That translated into a surge in jet fuel prices that proved to be "the straw that broke the camel's back," said Jan Brueckner, emeritus economics professor at the University of California, Irvine.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“The narrative that central banks have abandoned gold is just not supported by the data,” said Jan Skoyles, the U.K.-based head of marketing at precious-metals dealer GoldCore.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The housing factory surety guarantee idea is “super innovative,” said Jan Lindenthal-Cox, chief investment officer at the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund, a nonprofit that directs philanthropic money toward cost-cutting affordable housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius estimates that if Hormuz opens by mid-April, the U.S. economy will be 0.4% smaller in a year than without the closure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Here, today, I decide Jan might have been near Bas when the Germans stormed our country.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse