Baby name
FADING
🇨🇿 🇩🇪 🇵🇱 Janek
/YAH · nek/
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Czech, Polish, and Slovak diminutive of Jan (John), from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'; widely used as both a nickname and standalone given name.
Nicknames
jan
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Warm and classic in Slavic countries - the diminutive form ages better than it has any right to.
The cultural moment.
Consistent in Poland and Czech Republic; more common in older and middle generations.