Jaan
Jaan is as an Estonian form of Johann or January an Estonian male first name .
Name bearer
First name
- Jaan Anvelt (1884–1937), Estonian communist and writer
- Jaan Ehlvest (* 1962), Estonian chess player
- Jaan Einasto (* 1929), Estonian astrophysicist
- Jaan Eslon (1952-2000), Swedish chess player
- Jaan Kärner (1891–1958), Estonian writer
- Jaan Kaplinski (* 1941), Estonian writer, poet, translator and philosopher
- Jaan Kiivit junior (1940-2005), Estonian Protestant theologian
- Jaan Kikas (1892–1944), Estonian weightlifter
- Jaan Kirsipuu (* 1969), Estonian racing cyclist
- Jaan Koha (1929–1993), Estonian composer
- Jaan Kross (1920–2007), Estonian writer
- Jaan Kruusvall (1940–2012), Estonian writer
- Jaan Lattik (1878–1967), Estonian politician, writer and theologian
- Jaan Manitski (* 1942), Estonian businessman and politician
- Jaan Oks (1884-1918), Estonian writer
- Jaan Patterson (* 1975), German composer and poet
- Jaan Poska (1866–1920), Estonian politician
- Jaan Puhvel (* 1932), Estonian-American Indo-Europeanist
- Jaan Rääts (* 1932), Estonian composer
- Jaan Rummo (1897–1960), Estonian publicist and translator
- Jaan Talts (* 1944), Estonian weightlifter
- Jaanätte (* 1964), Estonian playwright, actor and singer
- Jaan Teemant (1872–1941), Estonian lawyer and politician
- Jaan Tõnisson (1868 – after 1940), Estonian lawyer and politician
- Jaan Undusk (* 1958), Estonian writer and literary scholar
stage name
- Suve Jaan (1777-1851), Estonian writer
See also
- Jaan (film) , an Indian film from 1996
- Jaan-E-Mann , a 2006 Bollywood film
Web links
- Jaan on en.wiktionary.org (Engl.)