Jan (Persian name)

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Jan (Persian: جان‎) or Jaan is a Persian word originally meaning "life" and "soul", also used as a name with extended meanings "beloved one" or "dear". Being of Persian origin, it is much used in Urdu-speaking India and Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and other areas influenced by Persian culture. As a name, it may refer to:

Given name

• Jan Nisar Akhtar, Indian poet
• Jan Fishan Khan, Indian warlord
• Jan Mohammad Jamali, Pakistani politician
• Jan Muhammad Junejo, Pakistani scholar
• Jan Mohammed Khan, Afghan politician
• Jan Uddin, British Bangladeshi Actor and Model

Surname

• Ahmad Jan (Bagram detainee), Afghan detainee
• Ahmad Jan (Taliban governor), Afghan governor
• Lalak Jan, Pakistani military personnel
• Maulana Hassan Jan, Pakistani scholar
• Mian Shakirullah Jan, Pakistani judge

See also

• Can (name)
• Jan (disambiguation)